Law firm: Michigan's 'most dangerous' intersections are mostly in metro Detroit

Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press
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Michigan Auto Law in Farmington Hills compiles an annual list of the most dangerous intersections in the state based upon findings from Michigan State Police official data.

The law firm says Eleven Mile Road/I-696 at Van Dyke Avenue is the most dangerous intersection in Michigan, with 218 crashes and 52 injuries. Crashes increased 69.9% over the last five years, from 129 in 2019 to 218 in 2023.

Here are the other intersections on the list:

Detroit

  • Seven Mile Road at I-75 (No. 19): 69 crashes, 35 injuries

  • Warren Avenue at I-75 (No. 15): 71 crashes, 28 injuries

  • Joy Road at Southfield Freeway (No. 14): 72 crashes, 20 injuries

Southfield

  • Telegraph Road at 12 Mile Road (No. 9): 99 crashes, 35 injuries

Dearborn

  • Ford Road at Telegraph Road (No. 16): 71 crashes, 21 injuries

Warren/Center Line

  • 11 Mile Road/I-696 at Hoover (No. 1): 86 crashes, 18 injuries

Lathrup Village

  • Southfield Road at West 11 Mile Road/I-696 (No. 10): 96 crashes, 30 injuries

Redford

  • Schoolcraft Road/I-96 at Telegraph Road (No. 3): 154 crashes, 47 injuries

St Clair Shores

  • Ten Mile Road at I-94 (No. 8): 100 crashes, 33 injuries

Sterling Heights

  • Metropolitan Parkway at Van Dyke Avenue (No. 17): 70 crashes, 1 fatality, 16 injuries

  • 18½ Mile Road at Van Dyke Avenue roundabout (No. 4): 135 crashes, 9 injuries

Farmington Hills

  • Orchard Lake Road at 14 Mile Road roundabout (No. 5): 132 crashes, 12 injuries

Livonia

  • Middlebelt Road at Schoolcraft Road/I-96 (No. 12): 80 crashes, 15 injuries

Grand Rapids

  • Burton Street at U.S. 131 (No. 13): 77 crashes, 21 injuries

  • U.S. 131 at Wealthy Street (No. 7): 112 crashes, 1 fatality, 28 injuries

Commerce Township

  • Oakley Park Road at Martin Parkway roundabout (No. 18): 70 crashes, 4 injuries

  • Martin Parkway/M-5/North Pontiac Trail roundabout (No. 2): 160 crashes, 11 injuries

Ann Arbor

  • State Street at West Ellsworth Road roundabout (No. 6): 126 crashes, 5 injuries

Roseville

  • 11 Mile Road at Gratiot Avenue (No. 11): 69 crashes, 20 injuries

What makes an intersection dangerous?

The rankings are based on the number of reported crashes that occured within 200 feet of the intersection during 2023. The number of injuries reported in the accidents is also included in the list.

What defines an intersection?

An intersection is defined as any road with a traffic signal, four-way stop or roundabout. The crash data includes any traffic accident reported resulting in injury or fatalities that occurred within 200 feet of an intersection including near freeways, divided highways and rural rounds.

Michigan Auto Law launched a campaign to put billboards around several key intersections that consistently showed up on the list to promote safety. The firm encourages residents to take alternate routes and be extra cautious when driving on intersections throughout the state.

Jalen Williams is an intern at the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at jawilliams1@freepress.com.

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