The 10 Most Dangerous Intersections in Delaware in 2025

Ask any Delaware driver if they have an intersection they have a personal vendetta against, and chances are they'll have an answer. It may be a busy crossing on Route 13, a complicated part of a daily commute through Newark, or an intersection that makes you grip your steering wheel just a bit tighter when you go through it.

The Law Office of Trapp Nicholl is back this year to identify the most dangerous intersections in Delaware for 2025. We reviewed over 36,000 accidents from DelDOT crash data as of July 2026 and ranked intersections using a system that considers both crash frequency and severity.

The goal of this analysis is to help Delaware residents and visitors recognize locations where additional caution may be warranted. It does not mean that every crash at an intersection happened for the same reason, that the listed intersections are unsafe in every circumstance, or that other locations do not present serious concerns.

Below, we break these intersections down four ways: by an overall weighted Danger Score, by the highest number of personal-injury and fatal crashes, by the intersections with a confirmed fatality, and by raw crash totals. Looking at the data from multiple angles gives a fuller picture than a single ranking would.

How We Identified the Most Dangerous Intersections in Delaware

Data Source and Reporting Period

The analysis uses crash information from Delaware's Public Crash Data, which is provided through the Delaware Open Data Portal by the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security.

The state describes the public dataset as the best information available from crash reports. However, the public data should not be treated as an official account of precisely what occurred in any individual crash.

The supplied dataset used for this analysis contained 36,849 crash records. Of those:

• 28,803 were assigned to an intersection complex.

• 8,046 were not considered at an intersection

• A total of 3,374 intersection complexes were ranked.

The recorded crash timestamps run from January 1, 2025, at 12:15 a.m. through December 31, 2025, at 11:57 p.m. 

What “Most Dangerous” Means 

Similar to last years analysis, “most dangerous” does not mean the intersection with the largest raw crash total. Instead, the rankings use a weighted "Danger Score" that gives more points to crashes that have a higher severity:

• Non-reportable crash: 1 point

• Property-damage-only crash: 3 points

• Personal-injury crash: 7 points

• Fatality-classified crash: 10 points

For example, an intersection with fewer total crashes could rank above another location if more of its crashes were classified as personal-injury or fatal crashes.

The statistics below count crashes, not the number of people injured or killed. A “fatal crash” may involve one or more fatalities, while a “personal-injury crash” may involve one or more injured people.

The analysis does not adjust for traffic volume or calculate a crash rate per vehicle entering each intersection. The rankings therefore identify locations with the greatest combination of recorded crash frequency and severity, rather than the probability that any individual driver will be involved in a crash.

How Crashes Were Grouped by Intersection

This year's analysis improves on last year's methodology by incorporating Delaware roadway data to identify intersection locations more accurately. Where multiple mapped intersection points formed part of the same roadway complex, they were consolidated into a single intersection complex. It used different influence radii based on mapped roadway connectivity:

• Simple intersections: 300 feet

• Moderate intersections: 400 feet

• Major or complex intersections: 500 feet

• Freeway and interchange locations were kept separate and were not included in this ranking. 

Larger radii were used where mapped roadway connectivity showed that ramps, turn lanes, divided-road crossings, or multiple nearby intersection points functioned as part of the same intersection complex.

 

The 10 Most Dangerous Intersections in Delaware in 2025

The following intersections ranked highest under the weighted Danger Score. 

1. Route 113 and Route 9, Georgetown

• Danger Score: 233

• Total crashes: 71

• Fatal crashes: 0

• Personal-injury crashes: 11

• Property-damage-only crashes: 48

• Non-reportable crashes: 12

Route 113 and Route 9 in Georgetown received the highest weighted score in the confirmed dataset. Although several other top-ten locations had more total crashes, the 11 personal-injury crashes at this intersection contributed substantially to its first-place ranking.

2. Kirkwood Highway and Limestone Road, Wilmington

• Danger Score: 231

• Total crashes: 73

• Fatal crashes: 0

• Personal-injury crashes: 8

• Property-damage-only crashes: 55

• Non-reportable crashes: 10

Kirkwood Highway and Limestone Road ranked only two points behind the Georgetown intersection. Its score reflects 73 crashes, including eight personal-injury crashes and 55 property-damage-only crashes.

3. Route 13 and Christiana Road/Frenchtown Road East, New Castle

• Danger Score: 223

• Total crashes: 78

• Fatal crashes: 1

• Personal-injury crashes: 5

• Property-damage-only crashes: 53

• Non-reportable crashes: 19

This New Castle intersection was the only location in the confirmed top ten with a fatality-classified crash.

4. Route 113 and North Front Street, Milford

• Danger Score: 221

• Total crashes: 85

• Fatal crashes: 0

• Personal-injury crashes: 6

• Property-damage-only crashes: 50

• Non-reportable crashes: 29

Route 113 and North Front Street recorded 85 crashes, the highest raw crash total among the ten intersections on this list. 

5. Route 13 and Norman Eskridge Highway/Beaver Dam Drive, Seaford

• Danger Score: 220

• Total crashes: 82

• Fatal crashes: 0

• Personal-injury crashes: 6

• Property-damage-only crashes: 51

• Non-reportable crashes: 25

This Seaford intersection recorded 82 crashes, including 51 property-damage-only crashes and six personal-injury crashes.

6. Library Avenue and East Main Street/Ogletown Road, Newark

• Danger Score: 215

• Total crashes: 63

• Fatal crashes: 0

• Personal-injury crashes: 13

• Property-damage-only crashes: 37

• Non-reportable crashes: 13

Library Avenue and East Main Street/Ogletown Road tied for the highest number of personal-injury crashes among the confirmed top ten. Its 13 personal-injury crashes accounted for a significant portion of its weighted score.

7. Christiana Road and Bear Christiana Road, Christiana

• Danger Score: 201

• Total crashes: 63

• Fatal crashes: 0

• Personal-injury crashes: 9

• Property-damage-only crashes: 42

• Non-reportable crashes: 12

This Christiana intersection recorded 63 crashes, including nine personal-injury crashes. Those injury-classified crashes helped place the location seventh under the weighted system.

8. South College Avenue and Christina Parkway/East Chestnut Hill Road, Newark

• Danger Score: 198

• Total crashes: 62

• Fatal crashes: 0

• Personal-injury crashes: 13

• Property-damage-only crashes: 29

• Non-reportable crashes: 20

This Newark location had the lowest raw crash total in the top ten, yet it tied for the largest number of personal-injury crashes. That contrast demonstrates why the list is based on a weighted score rather than total crashes alone.

9. Route 113 and Laurel Road/Main Street, Millsboro

• Danger Score: 195

• Total crashes: 75

• Fatal crashes: 0

• Personal-injury crashes: 4

• Property-damage-only crashes: 48

• Non-reportable crashes: 23

Route 113 and Laurel Road/Main Street recorded 75 crashes, placing it among the highest-frequency intersections in the final list. Most were classified as property-damage-only or non-reportable crashes.

10. Route 13 and College Road, Dover

• Danger Score: 194

• Total crashes: 66

• Fatal crashes: 0

• Personal-injury crashes: 8

• Property-damage-only crashes: 40

• Non-reportable crashes: 18

Route 13 and College Road completes the top ten with 66 crashes and a Danger Score of 194. Eight of the recorded crashes were classified as personal-injury crashes.

Intersections With The Most Injury or Fatality Classified Crashes

This ranking highlights intersections with the highest combined number of fatal and personal-injury crashes in the 2025 dataset.

Rank	Intersection	City	Fatal	Personal Injury	Danger Score	Total Crashes
1	Library Avenue and East Main Street/Ogletown Road	Newark	0	13	215	63
2	South College Avenue and Christina Parkway/East Chestnut Hill Road	Newark	0	13	198	62
3	Route 13 and Kings Highway Northeast/White Oak Road	Dover	1	12	182	51
4	Route 113 and Bridgeville Road	Georgetown	0	12	182	48
5	Pulaski Highway and Glasgow Avenue	Newark	0	12	146	40
6	Route 113 and Route 9	Georgetown	0	11	233	71
7	Elkton Road and Suburban Drive/Christina Parkway	Newark	0	11	178	54
8	Kirkwood Highway and Central Avenue	Wilmington	0	11	156	42
9	North Market Street and Hutton Street and Vandever Avenue and Concord Avenue	Wilmington	0	11	139	39
10	Route 13 and Harrison Avenue/Stahl Avenue	New Castle	0	11	135	31

Delaware's Most Deadly Intersections in 2025

The following list highlights the intersections that had a fatal accident. In 2025 no single intersection had more than one fatal accident, so they were ranked based on their Danger Score. 

Rank	Intersection	City	Danger Score	Total Crashes	Fatal	Personal Injury	Property Damage	Non-Reportable
1	Route 13 and Christiana Road/Frenchtown Road East	New Castle	223	78	1	5	53	19
2	Route 13 and Kings Highway Northeast/White Oak Road	Dover	182	51	1	12	25	13
3	Pulaski Highway and Summit Bridge Road/South College Avenue	Newark	150	41	1	6	32	2
4	Maryland Avenue and Lower Oak Street/South VanBuren Street	Wilmington	119	28	1	8	17	2
5	Stanton Christiana Road and AAA Boulevard	Christiana	102	23	1	7	14	1
6	Route 113 and Fitzgeralds Road	Lincoln	92	23	1	6	12	4
7	Salem Church Road and Chapman Road/Oakdale Road	Newark	88	21	1	5	14	1
8	Route 13 and Third Avenue	New Castle	73	18	1	4	11	2
9	Route 13 and Market Street/Beach Highway	Greenwood	72	23	1	3	11	8
10	East Main Street and South Chapel Street	Newark	72	23	1	1	17	4

Intersections With The Most Total Crashes 

This section ranks the intersections based on the total number of accidents, regardless of severity.

Rank	Intersection	City	Total Crashes
1	Route 113 and North Front Street	Milford	85
2	Route 13 and Norman Eskridge Highway/Beaver Dam Drive	Seaford	82
3	Route 13 and Christiana Road/Frenchtown Road East	New Castle	78
4	Route 113 and Laurel Road/Main Street	Millsboro	75
5	Kirkwood Highway and Limestone Road	Wilmington	73
6	Route 113 and Route 9	Georgetown	71
7	East Chestnut Hill Road and South Chapel Street	Newark	70
8	Route 13 and College Road	Dover	66
9 (tie)	Route 1 and Dartmouth Drive/Route 9	Lewes	65
10 (tie)	Route 13 and Tharp Drive	Seaford	65

What Stood Out in the 2025 Data 

Route 13 and Route 113 appear repeatedly. Several intersections along Delaware's major north-south corridors appear not only in the overall top ten but also among the intersections with the highest crash totals and injury counts.

Newark stands out for injury crashes. The top two intersections when ranked by personal-injury and fatal crashes were both in Newark, each recording 13 personal-injury crashes.

The busiest crash location wasn't the most dangerous under the weighted system. Route 113 and North Front Street in Milford recorded 85 crashes, the most of any top-ten intersection, but ranked fourth because the weighted score gives greater importance to injury and fatal crashes.

General Intersection-Safety Guidance

The crash data identifies where crashes were recorded. It does not establish a common cause across these intersections. The following are general practices drivers can use at any intersection:

• Slow early enough to observe applicable signs, signals, lane markings, and surrounding traffic.

• Put away your phone and reduce other distractions before reaching the intersection.

• Check for pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, and vehicles before entering or turning.

• Do not accelerate in an attempt to beat a changing traffic signal.

• Avoid entering an intersection when stopped traffic prevents you from clearing it.

• Signal early and avoid abrupt lane changes.

Drivers can find additional practical information about reporting a collision, exchanging information, seeking medical attention, and dealing with insurers in our Delaware car accident page.

Staying Alert at Delaware's Most Dangerous Intersections

The intersections listed above are the locations that scored highest under this year's weighted analysis, based on confirmed 2025 crash data. Knowing where these hotspots are is only useful if it changes how you drive through them. A few extra seconds of caution at a known problem intersection can make the difference between a close call and a collision.

Awareness alone won't eliminate every hazard on Delaware's roads. Weather, distracted drivers, and split-second mechanical failures are outside anyone's control. But patient, attentive driving gives you more time to notice a car running a red light, a pedestrian stepping off the curb, or traffic slowing unexpectedly ahead. That extra margin is often what keeps a near-miss from becoming a crash report.

Every year, the team at the Law Office of Trapp Nicholl digs into crash data to flag the intersections putting Delaware drivers at the greatest risk. We publish this research because informed drivers make safer choices, and safer choices mean fewer families dealing with the aftermath of a crash.