A Michigan legislation agency that analyzed state crash information says the three most harmful intersections in Wayne County span three completely different communities, however all are among the many worst within the state.
Michigan Auto Legislation, based mostly in Farmington Hills, focuses on auto crash circumstances and compiled a listing of “most harmful intersections,” based mostly upon information from Michigan State Police information.
Sixteen of the highest 20 most harmful intersections have been in Oakland, Macomb or Wayne County, in response to the report.
The legislation agency says Schoolcraft Street/Interstate 96 at Telegraph Street is essentially the most harmful intersection in Wayne County, with 137 crashes and 26 accidents in 2024. Crashes decreased from 154 in 2023 to 137 in 2024.
The legislation agency stated 11 Mile Street/Interstate 696 at Van Dyke Avenue in Warren, in Macomb County, is essentially the most harmful intersection in Michigan, with 185 crashes and 26 accidents in 2024.
“The objective of this report is not to alarm drivers, however to assist them keep knowledgeable and protected,” Michigan Auto Legislation President Steve Gursten, an lawyer, stated. “When drivers perceive the place these harmful intersections are, and what behaviors contribute to crashes, they’ll make smarter, safer choices behind the wheel. Information is without doubt one of the strongest instruments we have now for stopping accidents.”
The agency encourages drivers to make knowledgeable choices, whether or not meaning taking an alternate route or utilizing additional warning when driving by way of high-risk intersections.
Listed here are the opposite intersections on the listing which might be positioned in Wayne County:
What are essentially the most harmful intersections in Wayne County?
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Schoolcraft Street/I-96 at Telegraph Street in Redford Township: 137 complete crashes, 26 accidents. “The busy space the place Telegraph Street passes over Schoolcraft Street and the Interstate 96 freeway had 137 complete crashes in 2024, down from 154 in 2023. There have been 126 motorized vehicle accidents right here in 2022, 104 in 2021, 108 in 2020, and 210 in 2019.”
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Middlebelt Street at Schoolcraft Street in Livonia: 95 crashes, 14 accidents.
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Pleasure Street at M-39 in Detroit: 78 crashes, 27 accidents.
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7 Mile Street at Interstate 75 in Detroit: 69 crashes, 36 accidents.
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Eureka Street at Telegraph Street in Taylor: 68 crashes, 36 accidents.
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Dix Avenue at M-39 in Lincoln Park: 68 crashes, 22 accidents.
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Conner Avenue at Gratiot Avenue in Detroit: 63 crashes, 34 accidents.
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8 Mile Street at Dequindre Street in Detroit: 61 crashes, 1 fatality, 23 accidents.
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8 Mile Street at I75 in Detroit: 61 crashes, 17 accidents.
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M-39 at Warren Avenue in Detroit: 61 crashes, 17 accidents.
What makes an intersection harmful?
The rankings are based mostly on the variety of reported crashes that occurred inside 200 toes of the intersection throughout 2024. The variety of accidents reported within the crashes can also be included within the listing.
What defines an intersection?
An intersection is outlined as a highway with a visitors sign, four-way cease or roundabout. The crash information contains any crash reported leading to harm or fatalities that occurred inside 200 toes of an intersection together with close to freeways, divided highways and rural rounds.
What are the main causes of crashes in Michigan?
Working purple lights, disregarding cease indicators, disregarding yield indicators, failing to yield the right-of-way, disregarding the right-of-way legal guidelines, improper left hand turns, rushing, distracted driving, and impaired driving are the main causes of intersection accidents, in response to Michigan Auto Legislation.
This text initially appeared on Detroit Free Press: Wayne County’s most harmful intersections for drivers