Complete Michigan accident reports and news.
Michigan - Land of the Great Lakes, endless freshwater coastline, and economic opportunity
Michigan is located in the Great Lakes region of the Midwestern United States. Michigan is the tenth most populous of the 50 United States, with the 11th most extensive total area. Its capital is Lansing, and the largest city is Detroit. Michigan is the only state to consist of two peninsulas, The Lower Peninsula and the Upper Peninsula which are connected by the Mackinac Bridge. The state is bound by four of the five Great Lakes, plus Lake Saint Clair. As a result, it is one of the leading U.S. states for recreational boating. Michigan also has 64,980 inland lakes and ponds. There are more than 1,300 public boating access sites and 80 harbors and marinas throughout the State of Michigan. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources website gives you the ability to locate and map boating access sites, harbors, and marinas. Though Michigan has come to develop a diverse economy, it is widely known as the center of the U.S. automotive industry, being home to the country's three major automobile companies headquartered within the Detroit metropolitan area.
Michigan's climate can contribute to accidents in the region
The Great Lakes cool the hot winds of summer and warm the cold winds of winter, giving Michigan a more moderate and somewhat moister climate than some other states in the region. Although the Upper Peninsula is cooler, the temperature ranges in Michigan’s far northern and far southern cities do not differ wildly. In the far north January high temperatures are usually in the low 20s F, while low temperatures hover near 5 °F; in July temperatures rise into the mid-70s F and go into the low 50s F daily.
Major roadways in Michigan
Interstate 69 is a part of the Interstate Highway System that will eventually run from the Mexican border in Texas to the Canadian border at Port Huron, Michigan. Interstate 75 (I-75) is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs from Miami, Florida, to Sault Ste. Marie in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Interstate 94 (I-94) is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs from Billings, Montana, to the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Interstate 96 (I-96) is an Interstate Highway that runs for approximately 192 miles (309 km) entirely within the state of Michigan.
In Accident Data Center, find recent Michigan accidents here:
Flint-Saginaw-Bay City accidents;
Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Grand Rapids accidents;
Traverse City-Cadillac accidents.
When someone is injured in an accident in Michigan, it is important to gather information about what happens next.
Being injured in a serious accident is always a shocking and scary experience, and dealing with the aftermath is exhausting and stressful. Accident victims are forced to deal with hospitalization, medical treatments, missed work, and lost income, often while trying to manage pain and disability from their injuries. And then the insurance adjusters start circling. Find out more about accidents and what issues an injured person needs to be aware of by going to this link.
What to do after a serious injury accident in Michigan
When someone has been injured or killed in a motor-vehicle collision in Michigan, the accident victim and their family members are left with medical bills, lost income, and other costs. It is important to get legal assistance to help the accident victim recover, or when the accident is fatal, to help the family members get fully compensated for their losses. Learn more about how a Michigan personal injury attorney will help injured victims and families.
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Legal and Other Resources and Information
Michigan DOT-Department of Transportation
MSP-Michigan State Police
Michigan 511 - Road conditions
Michigan Courts
American Bar Association - Pro Bono Michigan
University of Michigan Pro Bono Program
Western Michigan University - Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Michigan Law - University of Michigan
State Bar of Michigan
Most recent accident reports
Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI
A woman was ticketed after police said she caused a two-vehicle wreck in St. Joseph County. Kennedy Banks, 26, was in his vehicle and stopped on eastbound M-60 near Haines Road outside Three Rivers, waiting for traffic to clear so he could turn left into his driveway.
Detroit, MI
Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI
A 72-year-old man from Greenville died after a two-vehicle crash in Montcalm County Saturday morning. The crash happened at 10:25 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of M-46 and Youngman Road in Cato Township.
South Bend-Elkhart, IN
Two people were injured in a crash in Cass County when the driver fell asleep. Kyle Hopkins was driving west on U.S. 12 east of Birch Road in Porter Township, west of White Pigeon, around 11:13 p.m. Sunday.
Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI
Detroit, MI
Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI
A man is recovering at a Kalamazoo hospital after he and a woman were struck by a vehicle Tuesday night. Around 8 p.m. Tuesday, a man and woman were walking in a Battle Creek roadway when they were both struck.
Lansing, MI
Detroit, MI
A motorist was seriously injured in a single car rollover crash on I-696 in Warren that closed the eastbound lanes of the freeway for several hours this morning, Michigan State Police said.
Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI
Flint-Saginaw-Bay City, MI
Authorities in Bay County say a drunken driver crashed an SUV into a house, killing a man who lived there and injuring his wife. The crash happened early Sunday in Auburn, about 10 miles west of Bay City. Police stated that the dead man was 41-year-old Vaughn Lietzke.
Flint-Saginaw-Bay City, MI
A 17-year-old was injured when he crashed his pickup truck Sunday. Police say he had looked down to read a text message. It happened around 10:10 a.m. Sunday on Adolph Road north of Sid Road in Union Township, near Union City.
South Bend-Elkhart, IN
Detroit, MI
Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI
A 21-year-old Gobles resident is in critical condition after a crash on Stadium Drive Tuesday night. Just after 9 p.m., Kalamazoo Sheriff deputies were called out to the 5900 block of Stadium Drive.