Michigan Auto Law has released its 2024 report identifying the Top 20 Most Dangerous Intersections in Michigan.
Each year, the car accident lawyers at Michigan Auto Law collect and analyze official data from the Michigan State Police Traffic Crash Reporting Unit, which compiles vehicle accident reports filed by local law enforcement and police departments throughout Michigan. This year’s findings represent the most current and comprehensive data available for total intersection crashes in 2024.
As part of Michigan Auto Law’s ongoing public safety campaign, the firm continues its mission to make roads safer by providing drivers with actionable information to help them make informed decisions, whether that means taking an alternate route or using extra caution when driving through high-risk intersections.
An intersection is defined as any roadway controlled by traffic signals, four-way stop signs, or roundabouts. The crash data encompasses and includes any traffic accident reported, including, and resulting in injuries and/or fatalities, 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.
Based on years of research on Michigan intersection accidents, intersections with heavy traffic near freeway access points or major retail areas continually rank among the most crash-prone. Every year, nearly one-third of all car crashes in Michigan, and approximately 30% of all fatal car crashes, occur at intersections.
In Michigan, the leading causes of intersection accidents include: running red lights, disregarding stop signs, disregarding yield signs, failing to yield the right-of-way, disregarding the right-of-way laws, improper left hand turns, speeding, distracted driving, and impaired driving.
“The goal of this report isn’t to alarm drivers, but to help them stay informed and safe,” stated Steve Gursten, president and attorney at Michigan Auto Law. “When drivers understand where these dangerous intersections are, and what behaviors contribute to crashes, they can make smarter, safer decisions behind the wheel. Knowledge is one of the most powerful tools we have for preventing accidents.”
For the complete list of the Top 20 Most Dangerous Intersections in Michigan, visit www.michiganautolaw.com/legal-resources/most-dangerous-intersections. MichiganAutoLaw.com also offers free educational materials on what to do after an accident and how to stay safe on Michigan roads.
Each year, the car accident lawyers at Michigan Auto Law collect and analyze official data from the Michigan State Police Traffic Crash Reporting Unit, which compiles vehicle accident reports filed by local law enforcement and police departments throughout Michigan. This year’s findings represent the most current and comprehensive data available for total intersection crashes in 2024.
As part of Michigan Auto Law’s ongoing public safety campaign, the firm continues its mission to make roads safer by providing drivers with actionable information to help them make informed decisions, whether that means taking an alternate route or using extra caution when driving through high-risk intersections.
An intersection is defined as any roadway controlled by traffic signals, four-way stop signs, or roundabouts. The crash data encompasses and includes any traffic accident reported, including, and resulting in injuries and/or fatalities, 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.
Based on years of research on Michigan intersection accidents, intersections with heavy traffic near freeway access points or major retail areas continually rank among the most crash-prone. Every year, nearly one-third of all car crashes in Michigan, and approximately 30% of all fatal car crashes, occur at intersections.
In Michigan, the leading causes of intersection accidents include: running red lights, disregarding stop signs, disregarding yield signs, failing to yield the right-of-way, disregarding the right-of-way laws, improper left hand turns, speeding, distracted driving, and impaired driving.
“The goal of this report isn’t to alarm drivers, but to help them stay informed and safe,” stated Steve Gursten, president and attorney at Michigan Auto Law. “When drivers understand where these dangerous intersections are, and what behaviors contribute to crashes, they can make smarter, safer decisions behind the wheel. Knowledge is one of the most powerful tools we have for preventing accidents.”
For the complete list of the Top 20 Most Dangerous Intersections in Michigan, visit www.michiganautolaw.com/legal-resources/most-dangerous-intersections. MichiganAutoLaw.com also offers free educational materials on what to do after an accident and how to stay safe on Michigan roads.
