Detroit’s Most Dangerous Intersections in 2023
Our Detroit car accident lawyers share the list of Detroit’s Top 10 most dangerous intersections based on Michigan State Police car accident reports for 2023 so local drivers can use extra caution when they’re traveling through these areas.
This annual list of most dangerous intersections is provided by our attorneys to help keep Michigan drivers safe.
Every year, approximately one-third (30%) of all fatal motor vehicle accidents in Michigan occur at intersections.
Our Detroit’s Most Dangerous Intersections list for 2023 reflects the latest car accident data available from 2023 on the top 10 intersections with the highest number of reported accidents. Our attorneys would like to thank the Michigan State Police Traffic Crash Reporting Unit for helping us by providing the car crash data that we use to identify these intersections. The underlying traffic accident data analysis is compiled using motor vehicle accident reports filed by local law enforcement and police departments throughout Michigan.
What were Detroit’s Most Dangerous Intersections in 2023?
Here are the top 10 most dangerous intersections in Detroit in 2023:
- JOY RD @ M 39, Detroit, 72 Total Crashes, 20 Injuries
- WARREN AVE @ I 75, Detroit, 71 Total Crashes, 28 Injuries
- 7 MILE RD @ I 75, Detroit, 69 Total Crashes, 35 Injuries
- LIVERNOIS AVE @ W DAVISON ST, Detroit, 66 Total Crashes, 16 Injuries
- CONANT ST @ E DAVISON ST, Detroit, 58 Total Crashes, 21 Injuries
- CONNER ST @ GRATIOT AVE, Detroit, 53 Total Crashes, 1 Fatality, 22 Injuries
- GRAND RIVER AVE @ TELEGRAPH RD, Detroit, 51 Total Crashes, 12 Injuries
- M 39 @ WARREN AVE, Detroit, 48 Total Crashes, 1 Fatality, 12 Injuries
- CONNER ST @ I 94, Detroit, 44 Total Crashes, 14 Injuries
- SOUTHFIELD SERVICE DRIVE @ W MCNICHOLS RD, Detroit, 44 Total Crashes, 6 Injuries
– Source For Detroit’s Most Dangerous Intersections For 2023: Michigan State Police Traffic Crash Reporting Unit (NOTE: The list of most dangerous intersections is the latest data available from 2023 for total car crashes at intersections in Michigan. “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 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.)
More Information On Detroit’s Most Dangerous Intersections
No. 1: JOY RD @ M 39, Detroit
In 2023, there were 72 total crashes, which was an increase from 66 in 2022. In 2020, there were 68 total collisions.
Injuries went down to 20 in 2023, from 24 in 2022. In 2020, there were 68 injuries.
This intersection did not make the Top 10 list for 2021.
No. 2: WARREN AVE @ I 75, Detroit
Total crashes jumped for the second intersection listed on Detroit’s Most Dangerous Intersections in 2023 increasing from 53 in 2022 to 71 in 2023. In 2020, there were 57 total motor vehicle accidents.
Injuries increased to 28 in 2023 from 25 in 2022. In 2020, there were 20 injuries.
Data for other Michigan cities and counties
As we see from years of data analysis on Michigan intersection accidents, intersections with heavy traffic near freeways or retail businesses continually show up on these high car crash lists.
Visit our Michigan’s Most Dangerous Intersections page for a complete list of the top twenty intersections in the state for car crashes. To read blog posts about specific counties and cities click here.
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