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Nearly 400 crashes reported to ICBC since 2017 in Smithers

ICBC is reporting a concerning trend for crashes in the Smithers area.

Data released by the insurance company found that since 2017 there have been 397 crashes at different intersections in Smithers.

The intersection with the largest number of crashes within the last five years is Highway 16, King Street and the turning lane with 31 crashes.

The second worst intersection in the community is Highway 16, North Business Frontage Road and Queen Street with 19 crashes.

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Meanwhile, in 2021 20 crashes were reported in Smithers that resulted in an injury or fatality and 36 crashes that were reported resulted in property damage.

In Burns Lake, the data found there were 119 crashes reported over the last five years.

The worst intersection in that community is Centre Street, Francois Lake, Offramp and Highway 16 and Onramp and Highway 16 with 10 crashes.

Meanwhile, in Houston 104 crashes were seen over the last five years.

The worst intersection for crashes is Highway 16, Tweedie Ave and Tweedie Ave North.

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The Bulkley Valley and Lakes is not considered as the worst communities for crashes in the North Central region.

Prince George is being identified as having the most number of top crash intersections in the North.

Provincially, the Lower Mainland has the highest number of crashes with 65,000 in 2021.

The data was collected by reports made to ICBC by insured vehicle owners, drivers, pedestrians and cyclists.

The full report by each community can be found on ICBC’s website.

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Lindsay Newman
Lindsay Newman
News Reporter Lindsay joined the MyBulkleyLakesNow news team in 2019. She was born and raised in Cambridge, Ontario where she then moved to Toronto to complete Journalism school at Humber College where she graduated in 2017. Lindsay started her news journey at 680 News- Toronto's largest talk radio station. Lindsay then moved on to 680 News, where she was an audio editor. She has always loved the idea of living in British Columbia since she was a teenager and was excited to make the to move out to Smithers, BC to branch out her journalism skills. In Lindsay's spare time she is usually relaxing with her two cats and in the warmer months going on hikes with her friends and partner.

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