DeLand panhandling ordinance targets high-risk intersections. Which saw most accidents?

Katie Kustura, The Daytona Beach News-Journal
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DeLand will be posting new signage, pending approval from the Florida Department of Transportation, at multiple intersections where panhandling is prohibited.

The particular intersections were designated as high-risk for pedestrians following a DeLand police study of more than four years' worth of motor vehicle accident data.

The city is one of a few municipalities in Volusia County that, in recent years, revamped their rules regarding panhandling, citing concerns for the safety of the solicitor and the motorists.

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What did the DeLand panhandling and traffic study show?

The intersection of Woodland Boulevard/U.S. Highway 17 and Orange Camp Road saw the most motor vehicle accidents, the most accidents with injuries and the most calls regarding solicitors, according to the study.

  • Motor vehicle accident: 172

  • Motor vehicle accident with injuries: 65

  • Calls regarding solicitors: 70

The intersection of Woodland Boulevard/U.S. Highway 17 and Taylor Road (15A) saw the second-highest number of accidents, accidents with injuries and solicitor calls.

  • Motor vehicle accident: 114

  • Motor vehicle accident with injuries: 45

  • Calls regarding solicitors: 22

At which intersections in DeLand is panhandling prohibited?

  • Woodland Boulevard/U.S. Highway 17 and Violetwood Road.

  • Woodland Boulevard/U.S. Highway 17 and Old Daytona Road.

  • Woodland Boulevard/U.S. Highway 17 and United States Highway 92.

  • U.S. Highway 92 and Amelia Avenue.

  • Woodland Boulevard/U.S. Highway 17 and Plymouth Avenue.

  • Woodland Boulevard/U.S. Highway 17 and Beresford Avenue.

  • Woodland Boulevard/U.S. Highway 17 and Orange Camp Road.

  • New York Avenue and State Road 15A.

  • Woodland Boulevard/U.S. Highway 17 and Taylor Road (15A).

This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: DeLand panhandling ordinance targets high-risk intersections