Livonia, Canton intersections among most dangerous in Wayne County

Drivers in Livonia should use extra caution when passing through two of the city's busiest intersections.

Four of the five most dangerous intersections in Wayne County are in the Hometown Life area, according to Michigan Auto Law's recently released annual list.

Middlebelt Road at Schoolcraft Road as well as Six Mile Road and Interstate 96 in Livonia are the third and fifth most dangerous intersections in Wayne County in 2021. Middlebelt at Schoolcraft was home to 78 crashes, and Six Mile at I-96 saw 73.

Also on the list is Schoolcraft Road at Telegraph Road in Redford — which took its usual place at number one with 104 crashes — and Ford Road at Lilley Road in Canton — which is in fourth place with 75 crashes.

Canton Police Chief Chad Baugh said the Ford and Lilley intersection is the cause of multiple service calls every week. Usually, crashes don't happen at the intersection but at the entrances of many businesses in the area. When possible, Canton assigns extra officers to the area.

"There’s so much retail in that area, from Lilley all the way to I-275," Baugh said. "It a stretch of roadway where people are turning north, and other people, who are trying to be nice, allow them to turn, but then there are drivers going through who don’t see the turn and that often is the reason for the crash."

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Michigan Auto Law compiles its annual lists using accident reports from Michigan State Police. According to the firm, 2021's statistics show a return to pre-pandemic numbers.

“Knowing what intersections have the most car accidents is important because even though a crash does not always result in a person being injured, it does increase substantially the likelihood of an injury occurring," said Steven Gursten, president of Michigan Auto Law.

See the full list here:

1. Schoolcraft Road at Telegraph Road, Redford Township: Total Crashes 104, Injuries 21
2. Dix Avenue at M-39, Lincoln Park: Total Crashes 83, Injuries 17
3. Middlebelt Road at Schoolcraft Road, Livonia: Total Crashes 78, Injuries 16
4. Ford Road at Lilley Road, Canton Township: Total Crashes 75, Injuries 32
5. Six Mile Road at I-96 and I-275, Livonia: Total Crashes 73, Injuries 19
6. Ford Road at Telegraph Road, Dearborn: Total Crashes 69, Injuries 19
7. Conner Street at Gratiot Avenue, Detroit: Total Crashes 64, Injuries 24
8. Ford Road at N. Beech Daly Road, Dearborn Heights: Total Crashes 61, Injuries 19
9. Livernois Avenue at W. Davison Street, Detroit: Total Crashes 59, Injuries 37
10. Telegraph Road at Van Born Road, Dearborn Heights: Total Crashes 57, Injuries 10

Hometown Life reporter Laura Colvin contributed to this story.

Contact reporter Shelby Tankersley at stankersle@hometownlife.com or 248-305-0448. Follow her on Twitter @shelby_tankk.

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