Key Points of This Article: Michigan’s most problematic intersections are often due to drivers who speed through traffic signals, are distracted, or disregard four-way stop rules. In Sterling Heights, Farmington Hills, Ann Arbor, Southfield, and Bloomfield, intersections, including roundabouts, continue to top the state’s list for most crashes. The Michigan intersection with the highest increase […]
Synopsis The community of Monroe was recently called out for being the worst Michigan city to drive in. 24/7 Wall St, a consumer website that analyses data and provides special reports requested by investors, provided the city ranking based on commuter times and traffic accident fatalities. A large number of daily commuters and dangerous intersections […]
Driver and Pedestrian Safety Concerns Heighten at University of Michigan’s Washtenaw Avenue and Hill Street Intersection When most people drive or walk by the University of Michigan’s iconic painted “Rock” at the intersection of Washtenaw Avenue and Hill Street, the last thing they expect is to be involved in a dangerous car or pedestrian accident. […]
Dangerous Bagley Road Intersection Slated to Finally Close The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced plans to finalize the close of an intersection with a bad reputation that leads into U.S. 127 from South Bagley Road in North Star Township in Gratiot County. The area has been the site of more than 40 accidents […]
Have Road Improvements Helped Curb Traffic Accidents at Schoolcraft Road and Telegraph Road Intersection? Nationwide in 2017, nearly half of all traffic accidents (roughly 2.5 million) were caused at intersections. In Michigan, 43 percent of all injury crashes and 31 percent of all fatal crashes occurred at intersections according to Michigan Traffic Crash Facts (MTCF) via […]
Several 8 Mile Intersections Vulnerable to Fatal Crashes Detroit Police recently reported a fatal crash at the crossway of 8 Mile Road and Groesbeck, near the Warren’s border with Detroit. Reports show the weekend morning (2:06 a.m.) accident closed the intersection in all directions after a 31-year-old man driving eastbound on East 8 Mile, ran a […]
Drivers Who Speed Make Pontiac, Michigan Intersection Inherently Dangerous Community members and residents near Whittemore Street and Sanford Street in Pontiac, Michigan recently witnessed a terrifying afternoon crash at what most say is one of the city’s most dangerous intersections. Bystanders report seeing a car soaring into a home after it was T-boned by a […]
West Bloomfield, Michigan, Has One of Most Dangerous Intersections in the Country TIME Magazine has reviewed 10 years of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data that measured traffic accidents involving both automobiles and pedestrians and used the findings to determine the most dangerous intersection in each U.S. state. TIME gave the title of the most dangerous intersection in […]
Driving Through Metro Detroit’s Most Dangerous Intersections The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) reports more than 50 percent of the combined total of fatal and injury crashes occur at or near intersections. Whether you are a driver, passenger, cyclist, pedestrian or anyone else who uses Metro Detroit roads, several intersections in the area have been described as […]
TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAVELING THROUGH SNOW AND ICE FILLED INTERSECTIONS MLive’s Chief Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa recently compiled a list of Michigan’s most dangerous intersections when snow and ice are present. He used accident reports from the Michigan State Police dating 2012 – 2016. Ice, snow, wind and below-freezing temperatures often combine to make winter […]
