DETROIT – Detroit city officials continue to make communities safer, this time launching an online “dashboard” allowing the public to explore traffic safety conditions in the city that ranks high nationally in traffic fatalities.
The project is called SMART MODES, and its online page allows users to click on the dashboard link, taking them to a site full of maps and graphs showing real-time traffic data citywide with historical statistics of accidents as well as traffic violations, such as running red lights at intersections, speeding and jaywalking. The dashboard also lets people examine trends in specific neighborhoods.
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Current Detroit SMART MODES Intersections:
- 2453 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48208
- 2567 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48208
- 2211 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48207
- 16450 E Warren Ave, Detroit, MI 48224
- 14401 Harper Ave, Detroit, MI 48224
- 11600 Kelly Rd, Detroit, MI 48224
- 12331 Hayes St, Detroit, MI 48205
- 625 McDougall St, Detroit, MI 48207
- 500 Mt Elliott St, Detroit, MI 48207
- 10601 Outer Dr E, Detroit, MI 48224
- 8683 Rosa Parks Blvd, Detroit, MI 48206
- 4569 Trumbull St, Detroit, MI 48208
- 9220 Dexter Ave, Detroit, MI 48206
- 1926 Virginia Park St, Detroit, MI 48206
- 11001 E 7 Mile Rd, Detroit, MI 48234
- 14400 Seven Mile E, Detroit, MI 48205
- 5669 W Vernor Hwy, Detroit, MI 48209
- 4415 W Vernor Hwy, Detroit, MI 48209
- 4202 W Vernor Hwy, Detroit, MI 48209
The dashboard is part of the broader initiatives called Detroit SMART MODES, an acronym for Mobility Optimization through Data for Equity and Safety.
According to the 2022 Streets for People: Detroit Comprehensive Safety Action Plan, in 2020, Detroit had 28.71 deaths per 100,000 people and 6.16 pedestrian deaths per 100,000 people, which ranks second and third, respectively, for U.S. cities with at least a 500,000 population.