Most drivers who make the estimated six million car trips a year on Annie Glidden Road may not realize the dangerous intersections they face.

A high number of accidents has been identified at three intersections on Annie Glidden Road.

The three intersections posing a concern to the city are at Lincoln Highway, Lucinda Avenue and Hillcrest Drive.

The concerns are based on a study of Annie Glidden Road organized by the DeKalb Engineering Division done between August 1987 and August 1990.

Between Lincoln Highway and Hillcrest Drive, there has been one fatal pedestrian accident in the last three years, the study stated.

NIU student Karri Botz was killed at this intersection Sept. 17, 1988.

She was crossing Annie Glidden Road from the east side when she was struck by a motorcycle on the inside southbound lane. Botz fell into the opposite inside lane where she was hit again by an automobile.

There also have been 10 pedestrian accidents resulting in injuries along this stretch during this time.

From Lincoln Highway to Hillcrest Drive there have been no in-vehicle fatalities, but 26 in-vehicle injuries from accidents, the study stated.

The Lucinda Avenue intersection has improvements in the planning stages said Joel Maurer, DeKalb Engineering Department.

The Lincoln Highway and Hillcrest Drive intersections already have improvements underway, including traffic signals, Maurer said.

Ralph Tompkins, assistant director of engineering, recommended the city reduce the speed limit from 35 mph to 30 mph on Annie Glidden Road from Lincoln Highway to Lincoln Drive.

“We’ve conducted extensive studies,” he said. The amount of pedestrians that cross the street was checked with state speed limit requirements, Tomkins said.

“The bottom line warrants a reduction in speed limit according to the state codes,” Tomkins said.

At the Feb. 25 meeting, the city council agreed to bring the consideration back into ordinance form at a later date.