Map: Mercer Island's Dangerous Intersections

Mercer Island's roads may be safer than most, but the community has it's share of traffic accidents and close calls at a number of intersections and hidden pull-outs.

In the past 30 days in the Mercer Island Patch police blotter (Aug. 15- Sept. 15), there have been 17 traffic accidents, and there are likely many more accidents and close calls, but only a fraction of these are reported to police.

Many of those accidents have occurred at an intersection or street that might sound familiar to local residents. Late last month, driver inattention (a small lamp that fell over inside the car, distracting the driver) led to an Aug. 31 rollover, route: {:controller=>"articles", :action=>"show", :id=>"police-blotter-suspected-arsonist-destroys-lid-park-porta-potty"} --> of an Honda CRV on Island Crest Way after colliding with another car near SE 40th St. and causing a multi-vehicle collision.