Crime & Safety

Livingston County's 10 Most Dangerous Intersections

Here are the intersections with the most car accidents in Livingston County.

What are the worst intersections in Livingston County?

It may not come as a surprise that East I-96 River Ramp at Grand River Avenue sees the most car accidents each year. But where else should you be extra cautious?

Here are the 10 intersections in the county with the highest number of accidents in the past five years, according to the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments(SEMCOG). Intersections are ranked by the number of reported crashes, which does not take into account traffic volume. Crashes reported occurred within 150 feet of the intersection. 

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Rank Intersection Annual Average of Accidents from 2007-2011 1 E I 96/Grand River Ramp @ Grand River Ave W 38.2 2 Grand River Ave W @ Challis Rd N 25.2 3 Highland Rd @ Old US 23 N
23.8 4 Grand River Ave W @ Michigan Ave S
21.6 5 Grand River Ave E @ Old US 23 Hwy S
19.6 6 Grand River Ave E @ Main St
18.0 6 Grand River Rd E @ Catrell Dr 18.0 8 Grand River Rd E @ Latson Rd S 17.6 9 Grand River Ave W @ Walnut St N 17.4 10 Lee Rd @ Whitmore Lake Rd
16.6

The amount of car crashes in Livingston County has decreased since 2004. That year, 6,178 accidents were reported, while in 2011 there were 4,315, according to SEMCOG data. 

The percent of total crashes from 2007-2011 that have been fatal is just 0.3 percent. While 1.9 percent have yielded incapacitating injuries, 15.9 percent have caused injury and 82 percent caused only property damage, according to SEMCOG data. 

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