ICBC’s 2024 statistics for vehicle collisions are out and Nanaimo has five of the top 10 most dangerous intersections on Vancouver Island.
Intersections along the old Island Highway, through Nanaimo, saw majority of vehicle pileups throughout last year. Nanaimo highest-collision intersection for 2024 was Bowen Road, Island Highway and Norwell Drive with 73 crashes, followed by Aulds Road, Hammond Bay Road and old Island Highway, which saw 72 wrecks last year.
The old Island Highway at Rutherford and Mostar roads intersection, which took top spot in 2023, tallied 68 crashes and the old Island Highway at Enterprise Road intersection wracked up 64 collisions.
The Aulds Road and Nanaimo Parkway intersection, ranking Nanaimo fifth most crash prone, was the scene of 58 collisions throughout 2024. The intersection also shares a municipal border with Lantzville, qualifying it as Lantzville’s most dangerous intersection for the year as well.
To help curb collisions, a red light camera monitors the intersection at old Island Highway, Bowen Road and Norwell Drive intersection and a combination speed and red light camera operates at the old Island Highway, Aulds Road, Hammond Bay Road intersection.
ICBC crash data is gathered from reports made to the insurance corporation by insured registered vehicle owners, drivers, pedestrians and cyclists.
For more information about collision data, auto crime and other data, visit www.icbc.com/about-icbc/newsroom/Statistics.
Nanaimo’s top 10 worst intersections (+/- from previous year):
1. Old Island Highway at Bowen Road and Norwell Drive - 73 (+26)
2. Old Island Highway at Aulds and Hammond Bay roads - 72 (+8)
3. Old Island Highway at Metral Drive and Mostar Road - 68 (-5)
4. Old Island Highway at Enterprise Road - 64 (+13)
5. Nanaimo Parkway at Aulds Road - 58 (+5)
6. Old Island Highway at Cranberry Avenue - 55 (-6)
7. Nanaimo Parkway at Jingle Pot Road - 47 (-19)
8. Bowen Road and Northfield Road - 35 (-17)
9. Old Island Highway at Turner Road - 29 (-3)
10. Nanaimo Parkway and Northfield Road - 29 (-13)
