Nanoose Bay intersections worst for crashes, injuries in PQB area
ICBC said the Nanoose Bay intersection logged 17 crashes in 2025, including five injuries, up from eight the year before.
- According to ICBC collision statistics for 2025, the intersection of Island Highway East and Northwest Bay Road in Nanoose Bay topped the PQB crash list.
- Despite increasing numbers of vehicles on the road, total crashes across British Columbia rose to 307,440 in 2025, with injury crash levels 21 per cent below the pre-pandemic average.
- Close behind the top spot, the intersection of Alberni Highway, Island Highway East, and Morison Avenue in Parksville saw 15 collisions, including four injury incidents.
- Locally, Island Highway East and Northwest Bay Logging Road in Nanoose recorded seven injury crashes, the highest in the area, surpassing intersections like Alberni Highway and Despard Avenue.
- Major junctions elsewhere on Vancouver Island, such as Millstream Road, the Trans-Canada Highway, and Veterans Memorial Parkway in Langford, recorded 83 crashes, illustrating the broader scale of regional traffic safety.
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Nanoose Bay intersections worst for crashes, injuries in PQB area
The worst intersection in the PQB area (in terms of motor vehicles accidents) was at Island Highway East and Northwest Bay Road in Nanoose Bay, according to ICBC collision statistics for 2025. That location saw a major increase in crashes at 17 (five included injuries), compared to the eight recorded in 2024. Close behind was Alberni Highway, Island Highway East and Morison Avenue in Parksville, with 15 collisions, four of which resulted in inju…
Nanoose Bay intersections worst for crashes, injuries in PQB area - Parksville Qualicum News
The worst intersection in the PQB area (in terms of motor vehicles accidents) was at Island Highway East and Northwest Bay Road in Nanoose Bay, according to ICBC collision statistics for 2025. That location saw a major increase in crashes at 17 (five included injuries), compared to the eight recorded in 2024. Close behind was Alberni Highway, Island Highway East and Morison Avenue in Parksville, with 15 collisions, four of which resulted in inju…
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