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
Traverse City-Cadillac, MI
Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI
Two people were taken to the hospital after a Wyoming crash. The crash happened around 12:45 Saturday afternoon on Gezon Parkway, east of Byron Center Ave. Emergency crews at the scene stated that a van and car crashed.
Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI
A pedestrian was hit by a car and killed on snowy roads Saturday night. It happened just after 11 p.m. on M-37 near Butler Road in Baltimore Township in Barry County, according to Michigan State Police. The victim has been identified as Timothy Charles Nixon, 50, of Hastings.
Detroit, MI
Westbound I-96 near Telegraph in Redford has reopened after being shut down due to icy road conditions. Traffic was backed up for miles in the area. A number of accidents have been reported across metro Detroit because of the slick roads.
Detroit, MI
Flint-Saginaw-Bay City, MI
Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI
A 17-year-old was seriously hurt after a Tuesday afternoon crash on slick roads. It happened around 3:40 p.m. on M-89 near 46th Street in Ross Township, according to the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Department.
Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI
South Bend-Elkhart, IN
Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI
A woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash not far from Homer Friday morning. It happened just after 7:20 a.m. Friday on L Drive near 22 Mile Road in Clarendon Township, according to the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office. The driver of an eastbound SUV lost control and hit a tree.
South Bend-Elkhart, IN
One of two people were injured when their vehicle went off a road and crashed into a tree in Cass County. The vehicle wrecked along westbound Gage Street, just west of Twin Lakes Road, in Wayne Township, northeast of Dowagiac, around 7:24 p.m. Monday.
Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI
A 70-year-old woman died after a bus collided with a semi-truck on US-131 Monday, and two others were hospitalized. It happened around 10:15 a.m. Monday on US-131 near the KL Avenue overpass in Oshtemo Township, according to the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office.
Detroit, MI
Authorities say a motorist has died on a Detroit freeway after the person's car struck a median wall and overturned. Michigan State Police troopers say the driver — who hasn't been identified — lost control of the vehicle early Saturday morning on I-94. The motorist died at the scene.
Traverse City-Cadillac, MI
A 10-year-old Hillsdale boy was seriously injured when he was hit by a vehicle while walking on S. Jackson Road in Liberty Township on Friday evening. Police believe the boy stepped into the roadway and was struck by a 2000 Dodge SUV. The SUV was heading north on S. Jackson Road about 5:40 p.m.