Minnesota’s 10 most dangerous intersections and why they are so perilous
The Minnesota Department of Transportation ranks intersections based on a weighted analysis of crashes that occurred on each from 2008 to 2012.
Judy Keen is a former Chicago bureau chief for USA TODAY. A Minnesota native, she also worked as the newspaper’s White House correspondent, presidential campaign reporter and a general assignment reporter based in Washington, D.C. Cityscape is supported by grants from the McKnight Foundation and the Central Corridor Funders Collaborative.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation ranks intersections based on a weighted analysis of crashes that occurred on each from 2008 to 2012.
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By Judy Keen
Nov. 8, 2013