The top 10 most dangerous intersections in Oakland County

There is a new most dangerous intersection in Metro Detroit.

New numbers from Michigan State Police show the most dangerous intersections last year, ranked by total crashes in 2016.

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The Canton Township intersection of Ford and Haggerty is no longer the most dangerous, although it still comes in at 4th.

Oakland County had seven of the top 20 most dangerous in the state in 2016.

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Two intersections tied for most crashes in 2016: 12 Mile and Dequindre in Madison Heights and Ford Road and Lilly in Canton Township topped the list with 85 total crashes each.

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Coming in right behind them, with 84 crashes was Orchard Lake Road at 12 Mile Road in Farmington Hills.

Here are the top 10 most dangerous Oakland County intersections:

1. Orchard Lake and 12 Mile - Farmington Hills
2. Southfield and 11 Mile - Lathrup Village
3. Orchard Lake and 14 Mile - Farmington Hills
4. Crescent Lake and Highland - Waterford Township
5. Telegraph and 12 Mile - Southfield
6. East Auburn and South Rochester - Rochester Hills
7. Orchard Lake and Maple - West Bloomfield
8. Grand River and Wixom - Wixom
9. Avon and Rochester - Rochester Hills
10. Southfield and 12 Mile - Lathrup Village

You can check out the full Michigan list below.

 

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