These Langley Intersections Have the Most Pedestrian and Bike Commuter Collisions

The Human Cost of Car-First Design

Last week's release of ICBC crash data paints a troubling picture of pedestrian and bike commuter safety across Langley, exposing how our car-centric infrastructure continues to put vulnerable road users at risk.

The numbers tell a stark story: certain intersections have become hotspots where people walking and cycling face disproportionate danger from vehicle traffic.

This data isn't just statistics—it represents real people in our community who have been injured or killed while simply trying to get around their own neighborhoods.

Behind each crash is a worker cycling to their job, a parent walking their child to daycare, or a senior trying to access public transit.

The pattern is clear and predictable. Langley's busiest intersections, designed primarily to move cars quickly rather than safely accommodate all road users, have become collision magnets.

Wide, high-speed roads like 200 St function more like highways than community streets, creating hostile environments for anyone not in a vehicle. When we prioritize car throughput over human safety in areas where people frequently need to travel outside of their cars, collisions with vehicles become inevitable.

While some improvements have been made—particularly the separated bike lanes near Langley Centre—the data shows we still have significant work to do.

These crashes are not random events but the predictable result of infrastructure that treats pedestrians and cyclists as afterthoughts. Our community deserves better than roads that force people to risk their lives just to cross the street or ride a bike to the store.

Top 3 Intersections Where Pedestrians Were Hit by Cars

Glover Rd & Logan Ave

10 Crashes since 2020

This Langley City intersection sits right next to both the Langley One-Way on Fraser Highway, the Langley Centre transit hub, and many of Langley's most popular thrift stores.

It's also right next to a daycare (Bee Yourself Childcare), so there are likely families with small children who regularly walk through this intersection.

It's one of Langley's busiest pedestrian intersections, so it's not surprising that so many people have been hit by cars here.

As Langley City grows denser in the coming years, the city government should study this intersection and invest in solutions to make it safer for pedestrians.

200 St & 64 Ave

8 Crashes since 2020

This intersection is located on 200 St, one of Langley's busiest stroads, and sits right at the border between the housing developments in Langley Meadow's and Willowbrook's shopping centers.

Mixing heavy pedestrian traffic with a high-speed road like 200 St creates hazardous conditions at any intersection. When people and cars are forced to share the same space, it becomes inevitable that pedestrians will eventually be hit by cars.

Extra credit: Learn about stroads!

203 St & Douglas Crescent

6 Crashes since 2020

It is very interesting to see this intersection near the top of the list because neither road is particularly high volume, at least relative to some of the larger highways that exist in Langley.

One notable feature which might explain why there have been so many pedestrians hit by cars at this location is the slip-lane turning from northbound 203 St onto Douglas Crescent.

Slip lanes encourage drivers to maintain high speeds while turning, creating dangerous conditions for pedestrians and cyclists who must cross longer distances and face vehicles approaching from unexpected angles.

These design features prioritize car throughput over safety, forcing vulnerable road users to navigate complex movements while drivers focus on merging rather than watching for people on foot or bike.

Extra credit: learn about slip lanes!

Top 3 Intersections Where Bicycles Were Hit by Cars

200 St & 72 Ave

6 Crashes since 2020

The intersection with the highest number of cyclists hit by cars since 2020 is 200 St and 72 Ave.

These two busy roads carry extremely heavy car traffic. While the area has many residential developments, both roads are very wide—72 Ave has 4 lanes and 200 St has 6 lanes, not counting turn lanes. The traffic volume on these streets is enormous.

Both roads have bike shoulders, which might make cyclists feel safe. However, these painted bike lanes offer almost no real protection when combined with high-speed traffic. The presence of these bike lanes may actually create a false sense of security for cyclists.

If the Township of Langley wants to make this intersection safer for vulnerable users, several low-cost improvements could make a big difference: adding plastic bollards to protect cyclists near intersections, using bright green paint to highlight bike lanes through the intersections, and installing bicycle and pedestrian signals that turn green a few seconds before car traffic lights.

Glover Rd & Logan Ave

5 Crashes since 2020

You might recognize this intersection from earlier in this article as the place with the highest number of pedestrians hit by a car since 2020.

This intersection sees heavy traffic from both cars and bicycles because it's close to the Langley Centre transit hub and the commercial area with Value Village.

While this intersection still ranks among the highest for total crashes since 2020, the City of Langley has made major improvements to its cycling infrastructure in recent years. The city has built separated bike lanes and added bright green paint to warn drivers about potential bicycle traffic.

While adding bike lanes may reduce future crashes at this intersection, the Value Village parking lot entrance remains a high-risk area where distracted drivers could easily hit people on bicycles.

200 St & 56 Ave

4 Crashes since 2020

The intersection of 200 St and 56 Ave brings together two of Langley City's busiest commuter roads. Heavy east-west traffic flows along 56 Ave as people travel to and from Surrey, while 200 St also carries high traffic volumes.

Since neither of these busy roads has any bike lanes—not even a basic shoulder—it's not surprising that more cyclists have been hit by cars at this location.

Current Langley City mayor Nathan Pachal has even identified this intersection in a 2021 blog post as a problem area for speeding cars.

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