Saturday, October 6, 2012
October and November are the most dangerous months for deer crashes, according to the Michigan Deer Crash Coalition.
Livingston County had a reported 719 deer-related car crashes in 2011 - a 151 drop from 2010, according to the Michigan Deer Crash Coalition (MDCC). Of those 719 crashes, 81 of them happened in Brighton Township -- earning the 9th ranking in the top ten southeast Michigan communities for deer crashes last year. Hartland Township had the second highest deer crashes in Livingston County in 2011, dropping out of the top ten southeast Michigan list. The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) is a member of the MDCC, which works to decrease vehicle-deer crashes. The MDCC notes that deer crashes occur most frequently during October, November and most occur on two-lane roads between dusk and dawn, or 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. to 8 …
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Patch wants to hear what you think is the worst intersection and why.
Last week, we brought you the top ten intersections with the highest average of accidents in Livingston County from 2007 to 2011, according to the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG). Many readers expressed surprise at the list. Barbara Hynes commented that she was surprised that the Lee Road and Whitmore Lake intersection with its three roundabouts were last on the list. "Driving through there is like dodge 'em cars at a carnival," Hynes wrote. "I have, on occasion, gone out of my way just to avoid that intersection." Tom Dunaj agreed with Hynes about the danger of the roundabouts. "When I go to Costco and I have the roundabout to deal with, I always wear depends!," he wrote. Jess Carleton wrote, "I wouldn't have been …
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Here are the intersections with the most car accidents in Livingston County.
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Saturday, August 11, 2012
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. 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 …
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Livingston county is expected to grow by 18.4 percent, according to SEMCOG.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
The total population of Hartland Township is expected to grow to more than 16,000 residents by 2040, according to a study by the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) with the total number of households increasing by 15.8 percent. Overall, Livingston County is expected to see the highest growth rate in Southeast Michigan by 18.4 percent, according to the SEMCOG study, with more than 214,000 people living within the county by 2040. Hartland township manager, James Wickman, says that the estimated growth is based on Hartland’s reputation for offering its residents “quality of life and a sense of community.” “It is a good place to live and raise a family,” Wickman said. “To connect with community, neighbors, activities, all the …
Janet
5:48 pm on Thursday, August 23, 2012
Clearly there's a misunderstanding about what some of us dislike about roundabouts. Most drivers who dislike the Brighton roundabouts have no issue with "trusting" that traffic only comes from their left. Most experienced drivers are comfortable with the concept of looking for traffic from one way only, since merging into traffic from one direction is what we do to enter a divided highway like M-… more ›