(WWJ) -- What areas of I-75 are deemed the most dangerous in Michigan?
Michigan Auto Law has posted a list of the stretches of I-75 that have had the most accidents and injuries over the past several years, and all were located in Wayne and Oakland counties.
Southbound I-75 between 12 Mile Road and the 12 Mile entrance ramp in Madison Heights took the top spot.
Coming in second was the stretch of southbound I-75 in Troy between Maple and Rochester roads. Meanwhile, I-75 between the 14 Mile Road exit ramp and 14 Mile Road -- again in Madison Heights -- landed in third.
The study showed that overall crashes continued to drop on I-75 in 2020, but fatal crashes on the freeway increased. Additionally, the time of day with the most crashes is 3-6 p.m.
The list is based on car accident data from 2016 through 2020.
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
Read more on the list from Michigan Auto Law here.
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