Here's 10 of Ingham County's most dangerous intersections
LANSING — A Michigan law firm has released a list of the most dangerous intersections in Ingham County, using data from Michigan State Police accident reports in 2022, and there’s a familiar Saginaw Street intersection at the top.
As in 2021, the intersection of Saginaw and Homer streets remains the most dangerous. But the good news is that the intersection has become safer, with 57 crashes- or about 30 less – in 2022. Injuries were fewer, too, in 2022, numbering 15 – or 11 less – in 2022.
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and West Main Street in Lansing had the most reported injuries in 2022: 17.
Nine of the 10 worst intersections are on three roads: Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, with four intersections, Grand River Avenue, with three intersections, and Saginaw Street, with two intersections.
The 10th worst intersection is at Jolly Road and Cedar Street.
Almost a third of fatal motor vehicle accidents in the state happened at intersections, here are the 10 intersections with the most reported car crashes:
- Saginaw Street and North Homer Street in Lansing Township, 57 crashes and 15 injuries.
- Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and West Saint Joseph Street in Lansing, 55 crashes, 13 injuries
- Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and West Main Street in Lansing, 53 crashes, 17 injuries
- Grand River Avenue and South Hagadorn Road in East Lansing, 46 crashes, seven injuries
- Jolly Road and South Cedar Street in Lansing, 41 crashes, eight injuries
- Grand River Avenue and North Howard Street in Lansing Township, 40 crashes, 14 injuries
- Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and North Howard Street in Lansing Township, 40 crashes, 14 injuries
- Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and West Holmes Road in Lansing, 35 crashes, two injuries
- Grand River Avenue and North Clippert Street in Lansing, 33 crashes, five injuries
- Saginaw Street and Frandor Avenue East in Lansing, 32 crashes, six injuries
- Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and West Oakland Avenue in Lansing, 31 crashes, 16 injuries
Steven Gursten, attorney and president of Michigan Auto Law, said the firm publishes the list annually as a public service.
“Each year we spend numerous hours compiling the data to produce this list to give drivers the information they need to possibly plan alternative routes,” he said, in a statement.
Contact Mike Ellis at mellis@lsj.com or 517-267-0415
