Traffic & Transit

These Are The 10 Roads On I-75 Where Most Car Crashes Have Occurred Over The Past 5 Years

Oakland and Wayne County accounted for over half of the total crashes on I-75 over the past five years.

MICHIGAN — The Michigan Auto Law attorney group revealed the top ten stretches of I-75 with the most car accidents in Metro Detroit over the past several years.

All parts of the freeway are located in Oakland and Wayne County, with eight road segments in Oakland County. In fact, Oakland County roads accounted for 38.4% of all of the crashes on I-75 from 2016 through 2020 alone, while Wayne County's two roads on the list accounted for 23.3%, according to the study.


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Most car accidents on I-75 from 2016 through 2020:

  1. Southbound I-75 between 12 Mile Road and 12 Mile Road entrance ramp, Madison Heights, 245 Total Crashes, 71 Injuries.
  2. Southbound I-75 between Maple Road and Rochester Road, Troy, 196 Total Crashes, 58 Injuries.
  3. Southbound I-75 between 14 Mile exit ramp and 14 Mile Road, Madison Heights, 176 Total Crashes, 46 Injuries.
  4. Northbound I-75 between 9 Mile and Woodward Heights Blvd, Hazel Park, 161 Total Crashes, 43 Injuries.
  5. Northbound I-75 between the Warren ramp and Warren Avenue, Detroit, 153 Total Crashes, 57 Injuries.
  6. Northbound I-75 between 7 Mile ramp and 7 Mile Road, Detroit, 151 Total Crashes, 46 Injuries.
  7. Northbound I-75 between Lapeer Road and N I-75/S I-75 ramp, Auburn Hills, 151 Total Crashes, 27 Injuries.
  8. Southbound I-75 between Maple Road and 14 Mile ramp, Troy, 146 Total Crashes, 30 Injuries.
  9. Northbound I-75 between Woodward Heights Blvd and I-696 ramp, Hazel Park, 145 Total Crashes, 49 Injuries.
  10. Northbound I-75 between 11 Mile ramp and 11 Mile road, Royal Oak, 143 Total Crashes, 53 Injuries.

While overall car crashes on I-75 have decreased over the past five years, fatalities among the crashes have slightly risen over that same timer period, the study also noted.

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