Crime & Safety
Steer Clear: Chicagoland's 20 Most Dangerous Intersections
No Elmhurst intersections are mentioned, but Oakbrook Terrace and Bensenville made the list.
The Chicago Sun-Times released a list Monday of the 20 most dangerous intersections in the Chicagoland area, based on the number of crashes in 2010 as reported by the Illinois Department of Transportation.
The closest of the top 20 to Elmhurst is Oakbrook Terrace, at Route 83 and 22nd Street. That intersection recorded 47 accidents in 2010.
Also, use caution at North and First avenues in Melrose Park (52) and Ogden Avenue at Illinois 59 in Naperville (48), which came in fourth and fifth. A Bensenville intersection also is listed.
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