These Are The Most Dangerous Roundabouts In MI: Report

A Michigan law group on Thursday revealed the most dangerous roundabouts in the state, and most of them are in the metro Detroit area.

Michigan Auto Law put together the ranking using data from the Michigan State Police Traffic Crash Reporting Unit.

While roundabouts are often promoted as safer alternatives to traditional intersections, the group says research from the Michigan Department of Transportation shows that converting an intersection into a roundabout can significantly increase the total number of crashes, even though fatal and injury crashes may decrease.

Some tips they shared to safely enter a roundabout include:

• Traffic in the roundabout always moves counterclockwise.
• Choose your lane before entering.
• Yield to traffic already in the roundabout.
• Yield to pedestrians in the crosswalks.
• Indicate your exit by using your turn signal.
• Use signs and pavement markings to help guide you.

"When drivers understand how to properly navigate a roundabout, everyone is safer," Michigan Auto Law President and Attorney Steve Gursten said. "Our goal is to give Michigan drivers the information they need to reduce confusion, prevent crashes, and protect themselves and their families on the road."

Here are the 10 most dangerous roundabouts in Michigan, according to Michigan Auto Law:

1. 18 1/2 Mile Road at Van Dyke Avenue, Sterling Heights - 162 Total Crashes, 12 Injuries (20 percent increase from 2013).
2. Martin Parkway at N Pontiac Trail, Commerce Township - 151 Total Crashes, 9 Injuries (Total crashes fell from 160 in 2023).
3. Orchard Lake Road at 14 Mile Road, Farmington Hills - 109 Total Crashes, 5 Injuries. (Total crashes fell from 132 in 2023).
4. State Road at W Ellsworth Road, Ann Arbor - 85 Total Crashes, 5 Injuries. (Total crashes fell from 126 in 2023).
5. Lee Road at Whitemore Lake Road, Green Oak Township - 80 Total Crashes, 3 Injuries.
6. Oakley Park Road at Martin Parkway, Commerce Township - 69 Total Crashes, 6 Injuries
7. Farmington Road at West Maple Road, West Bloomfield Township - 64 Total Crashes, 7 Injuries.
8. Sprinkle Road at Cork Street, (North of I-94) Kalamazoo - 49 Total Crashes, 15 Injuries
9. Drake Road at West Maple Road, West Bloomfield Township - 48 Total Crashes, 6 Injuries
10. Remembrance Road NW at Wilson Avenue NW, Walker - 38 Total Crashes, 7 Injuries

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