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This intersection has been declared the most dangerous in Michigan

July 3, 2024
This intersection has been declared the most dangerous in Michigan

According to a study by attorneys specializing in traffic accident law, the intersection of Interstate 696/11 Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue once again tops the list of the 20 most dangerous roads in Michigan.

Located on the border of Warren and Center Line in Macomb County, the intersection ranked No. 1 on the Michigan Auto Law’s list of dangerous intersections for 2022.

The Farmington Hills-based law firm released its list for this year on Tuesday.

“Michigan Auto Law’s goal is to give drivers the information they need to make safe decisions for themselves and their families, whether they need to take an alternate route or be extra cautious when traveling through one of the intersections on Michigan’s most dangerous intersections list,” the firm said in a statement.

The release coincides with a new public safety campaign to raise awareness of some of the state’s most dangerous intersections. As part of the campaign, the law firm has placed billboards at several intersections that appear on the list each year.

To compile the annual list, the firm’s attorneys analyze Michigan State Police data on car crashes at intersections across the state for the past year. Intersections are defined for the list as roads with a traffic light, an intersection with four stop signs, or a roundabout. The data includes crashes and injuries that occurred within 200 feet of an intersection.

This year’s list of the 20 most dangerous intersections in Michigan, measured by number of crashes and injuries, is:

  1. I-696/11 mile at Van Dyke Avenue in Warren/Center Line. In 2023, there were a total of 218 accidents and 52 injuries at the intersection. The number of accidents has increased by 68.9% over the last five years, compared to 129 in 2019.
  2. Martin Parkway at North Pontiac Trail in Commerce Township. There were 160 accidents and 11 injuries. The number of accidents increased by 26.9% from 126 in 2022. The intersection ranked third on the list last year.
  3. Schoolcraft Road at Telegraph Road in Redford Township. There were 154 accidents and 47 injuries. The number of accidents at the intersection increased by 22% from 126 in 2022.
  4. 18 1/2 Mile Road at Van Dyke Avenue in Sterling Heights. The intersection saw 135 accidents and nine injuries. The total is a 41% decrease from 2019, when there were 229 total accidents and the intersection was number 1 on the list.
  5. Orchard Lake Road and 14 Mile Road in Farmington Hills. There were 132 accidents and 12 injuries at the intersection. The number of accidents has more than doubled since 2022, when there were 64.
  6. State Road and West Ellsworth Road in Ann ArborThere were 126 accidents and five injuries at the intersection.
  7. US-131 and Wealthy Street in Grand Rapids. There were 112 accidents, one fatality and 28 injuries.
  8. 10 Mile Road and Interstate 94 in St. Clair ShoresThere were 100 accidents and 33 injuries at the intersection.
  9. Telegraph Road and 12 Mile Road in SouthfieldThere were 99 accidents and 35 injuries.
  10. Southfield Road and West 11 Mile Road in Lathrup VillageThere were 96 accidents and 30 injuries.
  11. 11 Mile Road/I-696 and Hoover Road in Warren. There were 86 accidents and 18 injuries at the intersection.
  12. Middle Belt Road and Schoolcraft Road in LivoniaThere were 80 accidents and 15 injuries at the intersection.
  13. Burton Street SW and US-131 in Grand RapidsThere were 77 accidents and 21 injuries.
  14. Joy Road and the Southfield Freeway in DetroitThere were 72 accidents and 20 injuries.
  15. Warren Avenue and Interstate 75 in DetroitThere were 71 accidents and 28 injuries.
  16. Ford Road and Telegraph Road in DearbornThere were 71 accidents and 21 injuries.
  17. Metropolitan Parkway and Van Dyke Avenue in Sterling HeightsThere were 70 accidents, one dead and 16 injured.
  18. Oakley Park Road and Martin Parkway in Commerce TownshipThere were 70 accidents and four injuries.
  19. Seven Mile Road and I-75 in Detroit. Total number of accidents: 69, 35 injured.
  20. 11 Mile Road and Gratiot Avenue in RosevilleThere were 69 accidents and 20 injuries.

As part of the first public awareness campaign, the company’s billboards were placed at the four main intersections of the ranking and at positions 6 to 9 on the list.

Michigan Auto Law also has offices in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor and Sterling Heights.

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