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NUMBER OF COLLISIONS IN WINNIPEG BETWEEN 2005 AND 2009 (REPORTED TO MANITOBA PUBLIC INSURANCE):

261,875

WHOA! THAT'S A LOT.

Yes, and that includes every kind of damage claim, including run-ins with potholes, single-vehicle rollovers, fender-benders and multiple-car pileups.

WHERE DO THESE COLLISIONS OCCUR?

Everywhere, though safety experts say drivers are at most risk of a crash at intersections, since that's the place where people have to decide to stop, go or turn.

INTERSECTIONS THAT RECORDED THE LARGEST NUMBER OF COLLISIONS BETWEEN 2005 TO 2009:

1) Kenaston Boulevard & McGillivray Boulevard: 1,039 crashes

2) Leila Avenue & McPhillips Street: 993 crashes

3) Grant Avenue & Kenaston Boulevard: 774 crashes

4) Lagimodiere Boulevard & Regent Avenue West: 759 crashes

5) Bishop Grandin Boulevard & St. Mary's Road: 641 crashes

6) Bishop Grandin Boulevard & St. Anne's Road: 619 crashes

7) Archibald Street & Marion Street: 608 crashes

8) Moray Street & Portage Avenue: 556 crashes

9) Bishop Grandin Boulevard & Dakota Street: 537 crashes

10) Portage Avenue & St. James Street: 524 crashes

MONTH THAT RECORDED THE MOST CRASHES:

January

MONTH THAT RECORDED THE FEWEST CRASHES:

August

DAY IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS THAT RECORDED THE MOST CRASHES:

Feb. 9, 2009

WHAT KIND OF CRASHES ARE THE MOST COMMON?

Police respond to about one-quarter of all crashes reported to Manitoba Public Insurance. They say about 31 per cent of all collisions are rear-enders. Another 15 per cent of crashes occur at intersections where a vehicle is T-boned.

HOW MANY DRIVERS ARE THERE IN WINNIPEG?

In 2011, there are nearly 400,000 registered vehicles and light trucks in the city -- a 6.5 per cent increase from 2007.

HOW MANY OF THEM ARE NEW DRIVERS?

According to the most recent statistics, about 25,000 drivers successfully obtained their driver's licence in 2009. MPI says that number usually remains stable every year.

HOW OLD ARE THESE NEW DRIVERS AND WHO ARE THEY?

The majority are under 34, and more Winnipeg women are getting their driver's licence than men. MPI officials say in all likelihood, immigrants to Canada account for a large percentage of new drivers over age 35.

They can happen as you back out of your driveway, stop at a red light or turn onto a busy street in morning rush-hour traffic.

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