If you’re an Oakland County resident, chances are you’re often caught in the torrential rush hour traffic that accompanies the thriving businesses in cities like Southfield and Farmington Hills. But before you put the pedal to the metal, keep in mind the number of car accidents that have happened at some of Oakland County’s most dangerous intersections.

In a report called Southeast Michigan Traffic Crash Facts 2007, the Southeastern Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) listed four intersections to be cautious around. And with a total of 1,710 car accidents in Oakland County over the last five years, the personal injury lawyers of Michigan Auto Law want to help protect you.

Driving on the east side of metro Detroit any time soon? You might want to take extra caution approaching the intersection at 11 Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue. According to a report by the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG), more than 650 car accidents occurred there from 2003 to 2007. Read on for more treacherous intersections in the area.

11 Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue in Centerline, Michigan
With more than 650 traffic accidents in a four-year period, 11 Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue is not only the most dangerous intersection in Macomb County. Believe it or not, the intersection hosted the most accidents in all of southeast Michigan.

Have you ever been in Centerline, Michigan at the corners of Van Dyke Avenue and 11 Mile Road, and avoided a car crash by mere seconds? Regrettably, there are many drivers who haven’t been so fortunate at this intersection. Last year, the junction hosted more than 650 car accidents. Due to such rush hour treachery, the accident lawyers of Michigan auto law have compiled a list of the 5 Most Dangerous Intersections in Southeast Michigan. Van Dyke Avenue and 11 Mile Road is at the top.

Have you ever been in Detroit, Michigan at the corners of Davison Street West and Linwood Street, and just missed an auto accident by a close call? Unfortunately, there have been many people who haven’t been so lucky at this intersection. From 2003 to 2007, Davison Street West and Linwood Street was the scene for 250 car accidents. It ranks No. 1 on our list of the 5 Most Dangerous Intersections in Detroit.

According to a report by Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG), the following five intersections account for more than 1,000 car crashes from 2003 to 2007. So, where exactly are the dangerous intersections in Detroit that drivers should be aware of?

Have you ever arrived at an intersection amidst a frenzied Michigan rush hour and wondered, “How in the world am I going to cross this?” Or have you seen car accident after car accident at certain intersections and thought, “This is dangerous. Why doesn’t someone do something about this?”

Well the accident lawyers of Michigan Auto Law have compiled an extensive list of the most dangerous intersections in Michigan, to protect drivers from such common — and preventable — accidents.

We’re going to present the information in the form of four blogs and many detailed photos. Each blog will highlight five of the most unsafe intersections in southeast Michigan, Detroit, Macomb County and Oakland County.

According to the Michigan State Police Office of Highway Safety Planning, there were 315,322 total car accidents in Michigan in 2006. Of those, there were 1,084 people killed, 81,942 people injured and 264,144 properties damaged.