John Boyd Dunlop is the road with the most accidents with falling poles in Campinas in 2026; see ranking

John Boyd Dunlop Avenue leads cases of pole crashes in Campinas John Boyd Dunlop Avenue is the road in Campinas (SP) with the highest number of accidents involving falling poles in 2026. A survey by the Campinas Municipal Development Company (Emdec) shows that the location recorded 10 cases between January and August this year - see ranking below. The frequency of collisions scares those who work in the region and live with consequences such as power outages and blocked traffic. Seamstress Silvana Silva, who works in a company located on the avenue for two years, reports that the knocks are constant. "These days it was two o'clock in the afternoon, a car turned around and just hit the pole there. It's incredible," he said. Ranking In addition to John Boyd Dunlop, other busy avenues in the metropolis appear on the list of incidents that required closure. Excessive speed, especially during the early hours of the morning and on weekends, is identified as the main risk factor. See the places with the most records of collisions against poles in 2026: Av. John Boyd Dunlop: 10 cases Av. José de Souza Campos (North-South): 4 cases Av. Lix da Cunha: 4 cases Av. Comendador Aladino Selmi: 3 cases Av. Luiz Smanio: 3 cases Av. Ruy Rodriguez: 3 cases Rua da Abolição: 2 cases Damage to the driver In cases where the pole is hit and the driver who caused the crash is identified, he is responsible for bearing all the losses. The costs for replacing the structure vary between R$3,000 and R$14,000, depending on the equipment that was installed on site. Emdec advises that, to ask for help and request signaling in traffic incidents of this type, the population should call 118. Accident involving a car that crashed into a pole, which fell due to the impact of the crash. Reproduction/EPTV VIDEOS: everything about Campinas and the region See more news about the region on g1 Campinas