Steve Gallagher has seen people darting through traffic to catch buses at the intersection of Nicollet and Franklin Avenues in south Minneapolis.
"I've always said I'm going to die in that intersection," Gallagher, executive director of the Stevens Square Neighborhood Association, said about the busy transit hub.
It turns out he was on to something.
A Star Tribune analysis of pedestrian crash data sheds some new light on the most dangerous intersections for walking in Minneapolis.
Among the findings: That intersection had the most pedestrians injured over the last three years. Most of the 11 injuries were caused by pedestrians crossing into traffic.
The analysis also found that cars hit pedestrians more than 900 times between 2010 and 2013. Almost all recorded crashes resulted in injuries — nine caused fatalities. About 24 percent were classified as hit-and-runs.
The most common time for pedestrians to be hit was between 6 and 7 p.m. The most common months for accidents are October and November.
The majority of crashes — 304 — occurred when a pedestrian was crossing with the traffic signal.