Gratiot and 21 Mile Named Most Dangerous Intersection in Chesterfield
Check out SEMCOG's list of the top 10 most dangerous intersections in Chesterfield Township.
Emergency responders can be seen working the scene of a past car crash at 23 Mile east of I-94.
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With an annual average of about 37 crashes, the Gratiot and 21 Mile Road intersection is the most dangerous in Chesterfield Township, according to the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments' data from 2007-11.
The second highest-crash intersection is at 23 Mile Road and Gratiot, with an average of 32 yearly crashes. The 23 Mile and Interstate 94 ramp comes in third with 27, and 23 Mile and Seaden Drive is fourth with 17, according to the SEMCOG statistics.
See the five-year total of the 10 most dangerous intersections here.
| Commu -nity Rank | County Rank | Region Rank | Intersection | 2007 Total | 2008 Total | 2009 Total | 2010 Total | 2011 Total | Annual Avg 2007 -2011 |
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| 1 | 21 | 48 | Gratiot Ave @ 21 Mile Rd | 49 | 26 | 29 | 37 | 46 | 37.4 |
| 2 | 27 | 81 | 23 Mile Rd @ Gratiot Ave | 32 | 28 | 32 | 40 | 29 | 32.2 |
| 3 | 45 | 137 | 23 Mile/E I 94 Ramp @ 23 Mile Rd | 15 | 16 | 38 | 28 | 39 | 27.2 |
| 4 | 138 | 482 | 23 Mile Rd @ Seaden Dr | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 17.0 |
| 5 | 148 | 512 | 26 Mile Rd @ Gratiot Ave | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 16.4 |
| 6 | 164 | 603 | 23 Mile Rd @ Chesterfield Rd | 22 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 15.2 |
| 7 | 210 | 785 | 26 Mile Rd @ Marine City Hwy | 13 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 13.2 |
| 8 | 217 | 837 | E I 94/23 Mile Ramp @ 23 Mile Rd | 5 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 12.6 |
| 8 | 217 | 837 | 23 Mile Rd @ Callens Rd | 12 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 12.6 |
| 10 | 239 | 934 | Gratiot Ave @ 24 Mile Rd | 13 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11.8 |
kidcat24
12:14 pm on Tuesday, August 14, 2012
23 mile and Gratiot used to be the most dangerous. So obviously that has changed.
kidcat24
12:15 pm on Tuesday, August 14, 2012
I believe one of the reasons is you can still turn right on red
Biscuit Shredder
2:19 pm on Tuesday, August 21, 2012
People disregard the red light both directions constantly at 23/I-94 exit. The township could make a ton posting a couple traffic enforcement cars there once in a while. Not to mention lower the amount of crashes.