Our Lansing car accident lawyers share the list of Ingham County’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 list of Ingham County’s most dangerous intersections reflects the latest car accident data available from 2023 on the top 10 interchanges with the highest number of reported car crashes. Our attorneys would like to thank the Michigan State Police Traffic Crash Reporting Unit for helping us by providing the car accident 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 Ingham County’s Most Dangerous Intersections in 2023?
Here are the most dangerous intersections in Ingham County in 2023:
- SAGINAW ST @ N HOMER ST, Lansing Twp, 59 Total Crashes, 12 Injuries
- GRAND RIVER AVE @ N CLIPPERT ST, Lansing, 44 Total Crashes, 11 Injuries
- GRAND RIVER AVE @ N HOWARD ST, Lansing Twp, 43 Total Crashes, 15 Injuries
- GRAND RIVER AVE @ S HAGADORN RD, East Lansing, 41 Total Crashes, 9 Injuries
- ABBOT RD @ W SAGINAW ST, East Lansing, 40 Total Crashes, 4 Injuries
- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD @ W SAINT JOSEPH ST, Lansing, 38 Total Crashes, 14 Injuries
- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD @ W MAIN ST, Lansing, 36 Total Crashes, 23 Injuries
- JOLLY RD @ S CEDAR ST, Lansing, 35 Total Crashes, 13 Injuries
- SAGINAW ST @ N CEDAR ST, Lansing, 34 Total Crashes, 5 Injuries
- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD @ W HOLMES RD, Lansing, 34 Total Crashes, 4 Injuries
– Source: Michigan State Police Traffic Crash Reporting Unit (NOTE: The list of Ingham County’s most dangerous intersections is the latest data available from 2023 for total 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 The Top 2 of Ingham County’s Most Dangerous Intersections
No. 1: SAGINAW ST @ N HOMER ST, Lansing Township
This is the third year in a row that this intersection has landed in the #1 spot on our Ingham County’s Most Dangerous Intersections list.
Total crashes in 2023 were 59, which was up slightly from 57 in 2022. In 2021, there were 85 car accidents at this interchange. And, in 2020, there were only 41.
Injuries in 2023 went down to 12 from 15 in 2022. Both years were far lower than the 26 injuries that occurred in 2021. In 2020, there were only 8 injuries.
No. 2: GRAND RIVER AVE @ N CLIPPERT ST, Lansing
This intersection was #8 on the list for 2022.
There were 44 total crashes, up 33.3% from 33 in 2022. In 2020, there were 34 total crashes.
There were 11 injuries in 2023, more than double the 5 injuries that occurred in 2022. In 2020, there were 2 injuries.
This interchange did not make the Most Dangerous Intersections list for 2021.
Data for other Michigan cities and counties (h2)
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 auto accidents. To read blog posts about specific counties and cities click here.
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