A crash on Tuesday that closed a section of Sturt Street penciled for safety upgrades has highlighted the need for change.
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Emergency services were called to the corner of Sturt Street and Raglan Street on Tuesday afternoon after two cars collided about noon.
A man in his 40s was taken to Ballarat Base Hospital in a stable condition after the incident.
The intersection is one of six along Sturt Street (Lyons Street, Raglan Street, Errard Street, Windermere Street, Ascot Street and Talbot Street) which are in the process of being changed to help reduce the amount of crashes.
The Raglan Street works will include a set of traffic lights.
Roads and Road Safety Minister Jaala Pulford said in September the upgrades were what Ballarat drivers deserved.
"These notorious intersections have seen more than 100 crashes and countless near-misses - we're getting on with these upgrades because everyone deserves to make it home safe," she said.
