20 Most Dangerous Intersections in Michigan List Released by Michigan Auto Law

Michigan Auto Law Publishes List of the 20 Most Dangerous Intersections in Michigan

2023 report officially released and coincides with Public Safety Campaign to bring awareness to some of the state’s most dangerous intersections.

Michigan Auto Law, the leading and largest law firm in Michigan

that specializes exclusively in handling auto accident cases, is a strong advocate for making Michigan roads a safer place and providing vital safety guidance to drivers throughout the state. Each year their team of attorneys collects and analyzes Michigan State Police official data for the number of car accidents that occurred at intersections throughout the state during the previous year. The 2023 data has been released, and Michigan Auto Law has officially identified the Top 20 Most Dangerous Intersections in Michigan.

Michigan Auto Law’s goal is to give drivers the information they need to make safe decisions for themselves and their families, whether that means taking an alternative route or being extra cautious while traveling through one of the intersections on the list of Michigan’s Most Dangerous Intersections. To help spread its safety message, Michigan Auto Law has also recently launched a public safety campaign with strategically placed billboards around several of the key intersections that have traditionally been on the list each year.

The Michigan State Police’s Traffic Reporting Unit’s underlying data analysis

is compiled using motor vehicle accident reports filed by local law enforcement and police departments throughout Michigan. This is the most current data available for total crashes at intersections in Michigan in 2023.

An “intersection” is defined as any road with a traffic signal, four-way stop or roundabout. The crash data encompasses and includes any traffic accident reported, including, and resulting in injuries and/or fatalities, that occurred within 200 feet of an intersection including near freeways (and their subsequent on-ramps off-ramps and service streets), divided highways, and rural roads.

The Top 20 Most Dangerous Intersections in Michigan

**Marks the intersections with Michigan Auto Law’s cautionary billboards

1. **11 MILE RD/I 696 @ VAN DYKE AVE, Warren/Center Line, 218 Total Crashes, 52 Injuries

The total number of crashes increased 68.9% over the last 5 years, jumping from 129 in 2019 to 218 in 2023.

2. **MARTIN PKWY @ N PONTIAC TRL, Commerce Twp, 160 Total Crashes, 11 Injuries (Roundabout)

Total crashes increased by 26.9% between 2022 to 2023, increasing from 126 to 160, moving this intersection up from its third-place position in 2022.

3. **SCHOOLCRAFT RD @ TELEGRAPH RD, Redford Twp, 154 Total Crashes, 47 Injuries

Total crashes from 2022 to 2023 increased by 22% from 126 to 154 with the highest number of injuries reported during the last five years.

4. **18 1/2 MILE RD @ VAN DYKE AVE, Sterling Heights, 135 Total Crashes, 9 Injuries (Roundabout)

Total crashes in 2023 are down 41% from 229 in 2019, when this crossroad was #1 on the list of Michigan’s Top 20 Most Dangerous Intersections.

5. ORCHARD LAKE RD @ 14 MILE RD, Farmington Hills, 132 Total Crashes, 12 Injuries (Roundabout)

Total crashes more than doubled in 2023, jumping from 64 in 2022 to 132 in 2023.

6. **STATE RD @ W ELLSWORTH RD, Ann Arbor, 126 Total Crashes, 5 Injuries (Roundabout)

7. **US 131 @ WEALTHY ST, Grand Rapids, 112 Total Crashes, 1 Fatality, 28 Injuries

8. **10 MILE RD @ I 94, St Clair Shores, 100 Total Crashes, 33 Injuries

9. **TELEGRAPH RD @ 12 MILE RD, Southfield, 99 Total Crashes, 35 Injuries

10. SOUTHFIELD RD @ W 11 MILE RD, Lathrup Village, 96 Total Crashes, 30 Injuries

11. 11 MILE RD/I 696 @ HOOVER, Warren, 86 Total Crashes, 18 Injuries

12. MIDDLE BELT RD @ SCHOOLCRAFT RD, Livonia, 80 Total Crashes, 15 Injuries

13. BURTON ST SW @ US 131, Grand Rapids, 77 Total Crashes, 21 Injuries

14. JOY RD @ M 39, Detroit, 72 Total Crashes, 20 Injuries

15. WARREN AVE @ I 75, Detroit, 71 Total Crashes, 28 Injuries

16. FORD RD @ TELEGRAPH RD, Dearborn, 71 Total Crashes, 21 Injuries

17. METROPOLITAN PKWY @ VAN DYKE AVE, Sterling Heights, 70 Total Crashes, 1 Fatality, 16 Injuries

18. OAKLEY PARK RD @ MARTIN PKWY, Commerce Twp, 70 Total Crashes, 4 Injuries (Roundabout)

19. 7 MILE RD @ I 75, Detroit, 69 Total Crashes, 35 Injuries

20. 11 MILE RD @ GRATIOT AVE E, Roseville, 69 Total Crashes, 20 Injuries

For more information about the Top 20 Most Dangerous Intersections in Michigan, click here. And to learn about the Top 10 Most Dangerous Intersections in specific counties and cities throughout Michigan, click here. To access to educational resource materials, and valuable information including what to do if you get in an accident, please visit MichiganAutoLaw.com.

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About Michigan Auto Law

Michigan Auto Law is the leading and largest law firm in Michigan that specializes exclusively in handling auto accident and truck accident cases throughout the state. For more than 50 years, the firm has litigated thousands of motor vehicle accidents and personal injury lawsuits, securing the largest auto and truck accident settlement in Michigan and more million-dollar auto accident results than any law firm in the state. Michigan Auto Law has also been listed for 17 consecutive years with top reported settlements and trial verdicts in Michigan. Michigan Auto Law has a 100% satisfaction guarantee, and its attorneys are recognized as national experts in auto accident litigation, leading the firm to be named “the best in the business” by Michigan Lawyers Weekly newspaper and to being named to “The Best Lawyer’s in America” for over 10 straight years. Michigan Auto Law’s mission is to make a real difference in the lives of those they represent and to make Michigan a better and safer place. For more information about Michigan Auto Law, visit www.MichiganAutoLaw.com