Most Dangerous Stretches of I-75 in Michigan OF I-75

Michigan Auto Law has posted its list of the state’s top 10 most dangerous stretches of I-75 based on car accident data from 2016 through 2020. All were located in Wayne and Oakland counties.

While overall crashes continued to drop in 2020, fatal crashes on this highway increased. The time of day for most crashes was between 3-6 pm.

“Driving on interstates is challenging for all of us,” said Steven Gursten, president of Michigan Auto Law. “These challenges increase when drivers speed, drive distracted or drowsy, or are under the influence of drugs or alcohol.”

According to Michigan Auto Law’s recently distributed Top 10 Road Segments with Most I-75 Car Accidents, the top 10 most dangerous stretches of I-75 are:

1. SOUTHBOUND I 75 BETWEEN 12 MILE RD AND 12 MILE RD ENTRANCE RAMP, Madison Heights, 245 Total Crashes, 71 Injuries

2. SOUTHBOUND I 75 BETWEEN MAPLE RD AND ROCHESTER RD, 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 WARREN RAMP AND WARREN AVE, Detroit, 153 Total Crashes, 57 Injuries

6. NORTHBOUND I 75 BETWEEN 7 MILE RAMP AND 7 MILE RD, Detroit, 151 Total Crashes, 46 Injuries

7. NORTHBOUND I 75 BETWEEN LAPEER RD AND N I 75/S I 75 RAMP, Auburn Hills, 151 Total Crashes, 27 Injuries

8. SOUTHBOUND I 75 BETWEEN MAPLE RD 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 RD, Royal Oak, 143 Total Crashes, 53 Injuries

– Source: Michigan State Police Traffic Crash Reporting Unit (Note: Roundabouts constructed during 2020 are not included in this list due to incomplete data.)

“Our attorneys encourage all drivers to drive safely," says Gursten. “That means driving defensively and attentively, observing the speed limit, buckling up and refraining from texting while driving. We would like to especially thank the Michigan State Police Traffic Crash Reporting Unit for their assistance in providing the underlying automobile crash police report data and the crash information that we use to identify the road segments with the most I-75 car accidents in Michigan from 2016 through 2020.”

Read Michigan Auto Law’s entire report here which includes additional statistics and analysis.

Michigan Auto Law is the state’s largest law firm specializing in car, truck and motorcycle accidents, with more than 50 years of experience and more million dollar auto accident settlements and verdicts for their clients than any other lawyer or law firm in Michigan. The firm helps injured people throughout the state. Michigan Auto Law’s top-rated attorneys have consistently been named by independent organizations as being among the “Best Lawyers” and “Best Law Firms” in not just in Michigan, but the entire U.S. . For more information on Michigan Auto Law click here or visit www.michiganautolaw.com