[hinkley]

In the interest of making AR games safer:

Is there a public database of dangerous intersections somewhere?

It sure would be nice if we had AR games that forbid setting a new focal point in an area with pedestrian or vehicle fatalities. Or unsolved missing persons...

[michaelt]

And your mapping provider will know the speed limit and number of lanes for each road, so avoiding huge fast roads is easy enough.

Beyond that, available data varies by country. In the UK, there are databases of all car accidents severe enough to get reported to the police. Of course, such databases look a lot like a population density map.

[hinkley]

Geeze I didn't even think about that. Good point.

As far as population maps, you might be surprised. Over a long enough horizon yes, but I recall a club I belonged to as a teenager was trying to petition for a light at a particularly dangerous intersection for pedestrians and cyclists. The city flat out told them that until there had been a sufficient number of major auto or other accidents at the corner they wouldn't consider prioritizing that intersection. It was going to stay like that until there was enough antifreeze, oil, or blood spilled there.

So I think the union of accidents + no light may be a good indicator of danger.

[unsnap_biceps]

Frankly, is there a intersection that wouldn't be considered dangerous if your attention is preoccupied?

[hinkley]

There was a pokemon spot in the second closest park to my house. It was across from a T intersection and a hill that you couldn't mistake for a 4-way. I'd say that's relatively safe.

As would be a spot at the public library. Or a covered bus stop. Anywhere you can sit down or stand not on a corner.

Standing isn't actually very good exercise. Moving is.