A University of Hawaii professor identified the 107 most dangerous intersections, using police crash data from 2002 to 2005.

KGMB9 took a closer look at the top three.

An intersection in the heart of Waikiki tops the list. Kalakaua and Kaiulani avenue. Since 2002, there have been 8 accidents there, injuring 17 pedestrians.

We asked Barbara Stanton of AARP what makes the intersection so dangerous?

"This particular intersection doesn't look too bad actually," said Stanton.

She had just one observation.

"There should be a clearer designation that this is a crossing area."

So what makes this crossing so hazardous? It's ranked number one because the statistics include a crash in 2004 where a driver jumped a curb killing a Japanese tourist and injuring 7 others.

And less than a block away, Stanton found a few things missing.

"This crosswalk has no crosswalk. That push button is broken and then when you look at the traffic light you see the trees are blocking the traffic light," Stanton pointed out.

The second most dangerous intersection is King Street and Dillingham Boulevard.

Thirteen pedestrians have been hit there in 13 crashes. It's a busy spot, and according to Paula Kusakabe, "Very dangerous."

She works at Jiffy Lube near the corner. She's seen some of the crashes and says a few have been caused by impatient pedestrians.

"People are not paying attention to the traffic. People are jay walking trying to get to the bus stop in a rush," said Kusakabe.

Or drivers who ignore this don't no turn sign. "From here they try and turn left even though they can't turn and cause an accident."

Where Kapiolani Boulevard meets Kalakaua is number three on the list. There have been 12 crashes and 12 pedestrians hurt.

"This is a horrendous crosswalk."

Barbara Stanton said first off the bus stop is too close to the crosswalk.

"The back of the bus goes right into the crosswalk so people crossing have to go around the bus."

The most critical problem she says is the pedestrian signals aren't long enough.

"For one thing there is 7 lanes of heavy traffic and as soon as a person steps off the curb to cross, the light starts blinking and there is very little time for the person to cross," Stanton said.

We counted 7 seconds before the hand starts flashing and about 35 seconds until it stops. That's plenty of time for the average pedestrian.

But Stanton insists it's not enough for seniors or someone in a wheelchair.

While we were there, we spotted a woman sprinting across 7 lanes of Kapiolani, pushing her handicapped husband.

"I try to be hurry because I am afraid the light is not enough time. We don't have enough time so I have to run, Erlinda Weatherford told us.

A city traffic engineer told KGMB9 crossing signals at that intersection are long enough and safe for pedestrians.

It's already been slowed to 3.5 feet per second, which is the city's new standard. It used to be a slightly faster 4 feet per second.

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