Darrow Road Makes Top 20 Crash List

The Twinsburg section of Darrow Road was ranked No. 18 in a recent study of roadway sections with a high number of crashes.

AMATS, otherwise known as the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study, collected crash statistics from 2010-2012 to identify the most accident-prone streets within highly traveled sections of Summit County. 

Darrow Road, from East Highland Road to Aurora Road, saw 97 crashes over the three-year period.

The near-mile stretch of road sees 25,305 cars everyday.

Various stats are used to calculate the ranking including average daily traffic, the severity of the accidents, the length of road and so on, meaning total crashes are just one of many factors used to determine overall rankings. 

Akron's Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, from West Market to North Broadway Street, took the no. 1 slot due, in part, to the severity of its 41 crashes. 

The AMATS study is intended to draw attention toward potentially unsafe roadways likely in need of redesign, and the study may be used by a community as a first step in the process of applying for federal Highway Safety Program funding.

For the complete study, click here. 

Editor's Note: John Deike contributed to this report.