King, Punahou
intersection most
dangerous

A State Farm report lists
Punchbowl and
Vineyard as No. 2

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Star-Bulletin staff

Stay away from King and Punahou streets if you want to avoid a dangerous intersection.

Danger also lurks at Vineyard Boulevard and Punchbowl Street.

Those Honolulu intersections rank first and second on a list of Hawaii's five most dangerous intersections, compiled by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

State Farm calculates the danger based on the number of crashes resulting in claims by the company's policyholders in the past two years. The list takes into account how many crashes involved injury and the severity of the crashes.

"Many intersection crashes could be prevented," said Gary Methner, State Farm regional vice president.

Communities with an intersection on the list will get $20,000 for safety studies from State Farm.

"We believe virtually all intersections where many serious crashes occur can be made safer, sometimes through relatively minor, inexpensive adjustments," Methner said.

Hawaii's Most Dangerous Intersection's City: Honolulu Location: King/Punahou Street State Farm Danger Index*: 675 City: Honolulu Location: Vineyard Boulevard/ Punchbowl Street State Farm Danger Index*: 604 City: Kailua, Kona Location: Queen Kaahumanu Highway/Henry Street State Farm Danger Index*: 534 City: Kahului, Maui Location: South Puunene Avenue/Wakea Street State Farm Danger Index*: 489 City: Kaneohe Location: Kahekili Highway/ Likelike Highway State Farm Danger Index*: 469 * The State Farm Danger Index is determined by the number of crashes at various intersections, how many of those crashes involved injury and the severity of those crashes. It is adjusted to account for the percentage of vehicles insured by State Farm in areas where the intersections are located.