Our Muskegon car accident lawyers share the list of Muskegon County’s Top 10 most dangerous intersections based on Michigan State Police car accident reports for 2023 so local drivers can use extra caution when they’re traveling through these areas.
This annual list is provided by our attorneys to help keep Michigan drivers safe.
Every year, approximately one-third (30{c9b670b3c77d807bdd7060c9fc0a99121cc6b184676c9335f3481a95c383dd4c}) of all fatal motor vehicle accidents in Michigan occur at intersections.
Our list of Muskegon County’s Most Dangerous Intersections reflects the latest car accident data available from 2023 on the top 10 interchanges with the highest number of reported car crashes. Our attorneys would like to thank the Michigan State Police Traffic Crash Reporting Unit for helping us by providing the car accident data that we use to identify these dangerous intersections. The underlying traffic accident data analysis is compiled using motor vehicle accident reports filed by local law enforcement and police departments throughout Michigan.
What Were Muskegon County’s Most Dangerous Intersections in 2023?
Here are the most dangerous intersections in Muskegon County in 2023:
- US 31 @ SHERMAN BLVD, Fruitport Twp, 42 Total Crashes, 2 Injuries
- HENRY ST @ NORTON AVE, Norton Shores, 35 Total Crashes, 9 Injuries
- APPLE AVE @ SHONAT ST, Muskegon Twp, 34 Total Crashes, 8 Injuries
- HARVEY ST @ STERNBERG RD, Fruitport Twp, 32 Total Crashes, 2 Injuries
- HENRY ST @ SHERMAN BLVD, Muskegon, 31 Total Crashes, 9 Injuries
- APPLE AVE @ GETTY ST, Muskegon, 28 Total Crashes, 20 Injuries
- NORTON AVE @ SEAWAY DR, Norton Shores, 26 Total Crashes, 2 Injuries
- GETTY ST @ LAKETON AVE, Muskegon, 25 Total Crashes, 5 Injuries
- LAKETON AVE @ SEAWAY DR, Muskegon, 24 Total Crashes, 12 Injuries
- GETTY ST @ SHERMAN BLVD, Muskegon Heights, 23 Total Crashes, 8 Injuries
– Source: Michigan State Police Traffic Crash Reporting Unit (NOTE: The list of Muskegon County’s most dangerous intersections is the latest data available from 2023 for total crashes at intersections in Michigan. “Intersection” is defined as any road with a traffic signal, four-way stop or roundabout. The crash data encompasses and includes any traffic accident reported that occurred within 200 feet of an intersection including near freeways (and their subsequent on-ramps off-ramps and service streets), divided highways and rural roads.)
More Information On The Top 2 of Muskegon County’s Most Dangerous Intersections
No. 1: US 31 @ SHERMAN BLVD, Muskegon
This busy area east of Muskegon claimed the No. 1 spot for the most dangerous intersection in Muskegon County in 2023 – for the second year in a row.
In 2023, there were 42 total crashes, which was an increase from 38 in 2022. In 2020, there were a total of 43 motor vehicle accidents at this interchange. And, in 2019, there were 64.
Injuries dropped to 2 in 2023 from 7 in 2022. In 2020, there were 8 injuries.
This intersection did not make the list in 2021. Injuries data for 2019 is not currently available.
As we see many intersections on these lists across the state that are freeway on and off ramps, drivers should continue to use caution when entering and exiting US 31.
No. 2: HENRY ST @ NORTON AVE, Norton Shores
In 2023, there were 35 total crashes at this Muskegon County intersection, up from 27 in 2022 and 23 in 2021.
Injuries in 2023 dropped to 9 from 12 in 2022. In 2021, there were 5 injuries.
Data for other Michigan cities and counties
As we see from years of data analysis on Michigan intersection accidents, intersections with heavy traffic near freeways or retail businesses continually show up on these high car crash lists.
Visit our Michigan’s Most Dangerous Intersections page for a complete list of the top twenty intersections in the state for auto accidents. To read blog posts about specific counties and cities click here.
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