WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. – Officials have revealed the 10 most dangerous intersections in Wayne County and how many crashes, injuries and deaths happened at each last year.
Michigan Auto Law uses data from Michigan State Police to rank the most dangerous intersections in the state each year. The rankings from 2024 were revealed this week.
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Any road with a traffic signal, a four-way stop, or a roundabout qualifies as an intersection. Crashes within 200 feet count toward an intersection’s total.
The most dangerous intersection in Wayne County, according to Michigan Auto Law, is Schoolcraft Road at Telegraph Road in Redford Township. This busy intersection continues to hold the top spot on the list of the most dangerous intersections for the fifth year in a row. However, the total number of crashes and injuries in 2024 has decreased.
The second most dangerous intersection in Wayne County is Middlebelt Road at Schoolcraft Road in Livonia, reports Michigan Auto Law. For the third year in a row, this intersection remains the second most dangerous intersection in Wayne County. The number of crashes has increased since last year, with 80 recorded in 2023. Injuries dropped slightly to 14 from 15 in 2023.
You can see the list of the top 10 most dangerous intersections in Wayne County below:
1. Schoolcraft Road at Telegraph Road - Redford Township
- Total crashes: 137
- Injuries reported: 26
2. Middlebelt Road at Schoolcraft Road - Livonia
- Total crashes: 95
- Injuries reported: 14
3. Joy Road at M-39 (Southfield Freeway) - Detroit
- Total crashes: 78
- Injuries reported: 27
4. 7 Mile Road at I-75 - Detroit
- Total crashes: 69
- Injuries reported: 36
5. Eureka Road at Telegraph Road - Taylor
- Total crashes: 68
- Injuries reported: 36
6. Dix Avenue at M-39 - Lincoln Park
- Total crashes: 68
- Injuries reported: 22
7. Conner Street at Gratiot Avenue - Detroit
- Total crashes: 63
- Injuries reported: 34
8. 8 Mile Road at Dequindre Road - Detroit
- Total crashes: 61
- Injuries reported: 23
- Deaths reported: 1
9. 8 Mile Road at I-75 - Detroit
- Total crashes: 61
- Injuries reported: 17
10. M-39 at Warren Avenue - Detroit
- Total crashes: 61
- Injuries reported: 17