High Crash Network streets and intersections
Portland’s most dangerous streets cut across the city and touch every quadrant.
The High Crash Network—the 30 streets and intersections with the most serious crashes—represents 8% of Portland streets, yet it accounted for 62% of traffic deaths from 2018 to 2022.
Of the streets on the High Crash Network, 82% are owned and operated by the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT), 18% by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), and two bridges by Multnomah County.
These 30 streets and 30 intersections continue to require focused safety investments by all three agencies.
Safety project investments
Since 2017, PBOT, along with partner agencies, have invested $193 million in safety projects on the High Crash Network.
Safety projects on the High Crash Network have varied in scope but often aim to slow driving speeds and make travel safer for pedestrians, people biking, and those taking transit. They also aim to make transit faster and more efficient.
A Vision Zero guiding principle is to prioritize investments in neighborhoods with more people of color and people living on low incomes. Of the $193 million in safety investments on the High Crash Network since 2017, 66% were in neighborhoods with high equity scores, as measured using PBOT’s Equity Matrix.
Recently completed projects
Construction on these High Crash Network projects completed within the last 12 months.
| Project | Year construction completed |
|---|---|
| 82nd Avenue: Beech and Ash Crossings | 2025 |
| Marine Drive Fatal Crash Intervention (NE 33rd Avenue to 185th Drive) *no project webpage | 2025 |
| Brentwood-Darlington Multimodal Improvements | 2025 |
| 82nd Avenue: Street Lighting | 2024 |
| Central Eastside Access and Circulation | 2024 |
Projects under construction
Construction on these High Crash Network projects is currently ongoing.
| Project | Year construction started |
|---|---|
| NE 60th Avenue and Halsey Street Area Improvement Project | 2025 |
| NE Broadway Pave & Paint Construction | 2025 |
| Jade and Montavilla Multimodal Improvements Project | 2025 |
| NE Killingsworth Safer Crossings Project | 2024 |
| SW Fourth Avenue Improvement Project | 2024 |
| 82nd Avenue: Major Maintenance | 2024 |
| 82nd Avenue Crossing Project (formerly 82nd Avenue: Klickitat to Lambert Crossings) | 2023 |
High Crash Network streets
Deadly crashes
Top streets where people were killed from 2017 to 2021.
Bicycle crashes
Top streets where people riding bicycles were killed or seriously injured from 2017 to 2021.
Pedestrian crashes
Top streets where pedestrians were killed or seriously injured from 2017 to 2021.
Motor vehicle crashes
Top streets where people in motor vehicles were killed or seriously injured from 2017 to 2021.
Alphabetical by street name
| Street & Quadrant(s) | High # Driving Crashes | High # Pedestrian Crashes | High # Biking Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Ave., SW | -- | ✓ | -- |
| 7th Ave., SE | -- | -- | ✓ |
| 82nd Ave., NE/SE | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 92nd Ave., NE/SE | -- | ✓ | -- |
| 102nd Ave., NE | -- | ✓ | -- |
| 122nd Ave., NE/SE | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport Way, NE* | ✓ | -- | -- |
| Barbur Blvd., SW* | ✓ | -- | -- |
| Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy., SW | ✓ | -- | -- |
| Broadway, NE/NW/SW | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Burnside Rd., E/W | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Capitol Hwy., SW | -- | -- | ✓ |
| César E. Chávez Blvd., NE/SE | -- | ✓ | -- |
| Columbia Blvd., N/NE | ✓ | -- | -- |
| Division St., SE | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Foster Rd., SE | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fremont St., N/NE | ✓ | -- | ✓ |
| Glisan St., NE | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Halsey St., NE | ✓ | ✓ | -- |
| Hawthorne Blvd., SE | -- | ✓ | ✓ |
| Holgate Blvd., SE | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Interstate Ave., N | -- | -- | ✓ |
| Killingsworth St., N/NE* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lombard St., N/NE* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Marine Dr., N/NE | ✓ | -- | -- |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., NE/SE* | -- | ✓ | ✓ |
| Powell Blvd., SE* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sandy Blvd., SE/NE* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stark Street, SE | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terwilliger Boulevard, SW | -- | -- | ✓ |
* Partially or fully owned by Oregon Department of Transportation.
Details and methodology
The High Crash Network includes 30 streets. These are a composite of the top 20 high crash streets for driving, the top 20 for bicycling and the top 20 for walking. The analysis uses crash data from 2004 through 2013.
Streets marked as "High # of Driving Crashes" are those with the highest number of people killed or seriously injured in vehicles. Streets marked as having high numbers of bicycle or pedestrian crashes include those with the highest number of crashes, regardless of severity, for people on bikes and walking, respectively.
While the aim of Vision Zero is to eliminate deadly and serious injury crashes, we include all crashes for people biking and pedestrians because the difference between a minor injury and a serious injury to a person biking or pedestrian is often random and circumstantial.
High Crash intersections
Overall
The table below identifies the 30 intersections in Portland with the highest numbers of reported collisions using data from 2019 through 2023.
Intersections in the table are ordered from least safe to more safe. Rankings reflect three metrics: total number of crashes, collision rate, and total value of collisions.
| Rank | Intersection | Deaths | Serious Injuries | Moderate Injuries | Minor Injuries | Total Crashes | Collision Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Division Street and 122nd Avenue | 1 | 1 | 21 | 55 | 92 | 0.88 |
| 2 | SE Foster Road and I-205 freeway ramp* | 2 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 60 | 1.00 |
| 3 | NE Glisan Street and I-205 freeway ramp* | 0 | 3 | 34 | 56 | 90 | 0.91 |
| 4 | NE Halsey Street and 122nd Avenue | 1 | 3 | 20 | 38 | 79 | 0.55 |
| 5 | SE Powell Boulevard and 148th Avenue* | 3 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 41 | 0.63 |
| 6 | E Burnside Street and SE 82nd Avenue | 1 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 41 | 0.70 |
| 7 | NE Glisan Street and 102nd Avenue | 1 | 0 | 12 | 26 | 52 | 0.61 |
| 8 | SE Holgate Boulevard and 92nd Avenue | 1 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 38 | 0.86 |
| 9 | SE Powell Boulevard and 82nd Avenue* | 0 | 3 | 19 | 57 | 71 | 0.67 |
| 10 | NE Glisan Street and 82nd Avenue | 1 | 1 | 13 | 35 | 57 | 0.52 |
| 11 | N Vancouver Avenue and Weidler Street | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 0.62 |
| 12 | SE Stark Street and 122nd Avenue | 1 | 3 | 17 | 53 | 69 | 0.44 |
| 13 | SE Division Street and 112th Avenue | 2 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 45 | 0.46 |
| 14 | SE Holgate and Mcloughlin boulevards * | 2 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 49 | 0.46 |
| 15 | SE Powell Boulevard and 92nd Avenue* | 0 | 3 | 16 | 57 | 65 | 0.59 |
| 16 | N Columbia Boulevard and Vancouver Avenue | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 0.50 |
| 17 | SE Powell Boulevard and 174th Avenue* | 0 | 1 | 16 | 58 | 64 | 0.87 |
| 18 | SE Powell Boulevard and 136th Avenue* | 0 | 1 | 17 | 35 | 60 | 1.26 |
| 19 | SE Powell Boulevard and 112th Avenue* | 0 | 2 | 18 | 35 | 50 | 1.11 |
| 20 | NE Weidler Street and I-5 freeway ramp* | 0 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 51 | 0.86 |
| 21 | SE Division Street and 92nd Avenue | 1 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 0.53 |
| 22 | SE Stark Street and 102nd Avenue | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 32 | 0.54 |
| 23 | NE Halsey Street and 102nd Avenue | 0 | 1 | 17 | 29 | 56 | 0.78 |
| 24 | SE Powell Boulevard and 122nd Avenue* | 0 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 51 | 0.76 |
| 25 | NE Glisan Street and 99th Avenue | 0 | 1 | 16 | 38 | 66 | 0.67 |
| 26 | NE Sandy Boulevard and 148th Avenue* | 0 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 44 | 1.26 |
| 27 | NE Glisan Street and 122nd Avenue | 0 | 5 | 11 | 49 | 75 | 0.51 |
| 28 | SE Stark Street and 139th Avenue | 1 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 30 | 0.50 |
| 29 | SE Foster Road and 82nd Avenue | 0 | 1 | 12 | 35 | 46 | 0.71 |
| 30 | SE Powell Boulevard and I-205 freeway ramp* | 0 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 51 | 0.65 |
* Intersection includes one or more streets owned by Oregon Department of Transportation.
Details and methodology
Crash data was queried from the Portland Bureau of Transportation's Accident History database based on Oregon Department of Transportation crash data. Query output included the top 100 intersections in Portland with the highest number of intersection and intersection-related crashes that occurred between 2019 - 2023.
Only fatal and injury crashes (of all severity levels: serious, moderate, and minor) were included. Crashes selected occurred at intersections or were intersection-related only. All modes were considered as part of the overall High Crash Intersection analysis. Separate HCI lists for bicycle crashes and pedestrian crashes are to follow.
The top 100 intersections in the City of Portland with the highest frequency of crashes following the above criteria were selected and then ranked using the sum of rankings from three different measures:
- Number of Deadly and Injury Crashes: The intersections were first ranked by number of crashes that occurred within the 5-year time period as aggregated by the original database query.
- Collision Rate: Number of crashes coded to an intersection are normalized by considering the number of cars traveling through the intersection. The calculation for the collision rate (collisions per million entering vehicles) is: Collision Rate = (Crashes/5 years) X (1 year/365 days) X (1/ADT*) X 1,000,000. Note: ADT (average daily traffic) is the number of vehicles entering the intersection daily.
- Severity of Crashes: Severity of crashes is represented by the comprehensive economic costs of a crash. Figured by assigning monetary value to the severity of crash related injuries using the Federal Highway Administration Crash Costs for Highway Safety Analysis. The value of each crash is figured by multiplying the number of crash related fatalities and/or injury types by the values below. The number of fatalities and injuries are sustained injuries, not number of crashes. Total Value = # Fatals* Fatal $ + # Inj A* Inj A $ + # Inj B* Inj B $ + # In C* Inj C $
| Fatal value | $5,740,100 |
|---|---|
| Injury A value | $304,400 |
| Injury B value | $111,200 |
| Injury C value | $62,700 |
This report is compiled from data supplied by the Oregon Department of Transportation, Transportation Safety Division, Crash Analysis and Reporting Unit, from records originally received by the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles. Due to under-reporting of collisions, this list should not be considered to represent all collisions occurring at the intersections listed. The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation analyzed the data and prepared the resulting report.
Pedestrians
Intersections in the table are ordered from least safe to more safe for pedestrians using data from 2019 through 2023.
Rankings reflect three metrics: number of crashes involving pedestrians, number of pedestrians involved, and the estimated economic value of crashes resulting in death or injury.
| Rank | Intersection | Pedestrian-involved crashes | Deaths | Serious injuries | Moderate injuries | Minor injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NE Halsey Street and 122nd Avenue | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | NE Broadway Street and 15th Avenue | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | NE Alberta Street and 82nd Avenue | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | NE Shaver Street and 122nd Avenue | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | SE Foster Road and Powell Boulevard* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | SE Ash Street and 122nd Avenue | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | SE Holgate Boulevard and 92nd Avenue | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | SE Division Street and 130th Avenue | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | NE Broadway Street and Grand Avenue | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | SW Barbur Boulevard and 30th Avenue* | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | SE Foster Road and 71st Avenue | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | SE Powell Boulevard and I-205 freeway ramp* | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | E Burnside Street and SE 22nd Avenue | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | SW Park Avenue and Salmon Street | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | SE Tibbetts Street and 122nd Avenue | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | NE Glisan Street and 122nd Avenue | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | SE Milwaukie Avenue and Powell Boulevard* | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | W Burnside Street and NW Third Avenue | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | SE Steele Street and 52nd Avenue | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 | N Interstate Avenue and Lombard Street* | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
* Intersection includes one or more streets owned by Oregon Department of Transportation.
People biking
Intersections in the table are ordered from least safe to more safe for people biking using data from 2019 through 2023.
Rankings reflect three metrics: number of crashes involving people biking, number of people biking involved, and the estimated economic value of crashes resulting in death or injury.
| Rank | Intersection | Bike-involved crashes | Deaths | Serious injuries | Moderate injuries | Minor injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SW Park Place and Vista Avenue | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | NE Glisan Street and 102nd Avenue | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | SE Sandy Boulevard and Stark Street | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | NE Dekum Street and MLK Jr. Boulevard | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | SW Columbia Street and 3rd Avenue | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | N Columbia Boulevard and Vancouver Avenue | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | E Burnside Street and 122nd Avenue | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | N Columbia Way and Macrum Avenue | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | NE Multnomah Street and 16th Avenue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | SE Powell Boulevard and 26th Avenue* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | N MLK Jr. Boulevard and Union Court | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | SE Market Street and 92nd Avenue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | SE Stark Street and 106th Avenue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | SE Division Street and 92nd Avenue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | N Chautauqua Boulevard and Juneau Street | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | SE Hawthorne Boulevard and Seventh Avenue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | N Weidler Street and Williams Avenue | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | N Vancouver Avenue and Weidler Street | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | N Broadway Street and Ross Avenue | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | NE Broadway Street and Victoria Avenue | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |