Crime & Safety

Novi's 10 Most Dangerous Intersections

Here are the intersections with the most car accidents in Novi.

What are the worst intersections in Novi?

It may not come as a surprise that Novi Road & Grand River Avenue sees the most car accidents each year. But where else should you be extra cautious?

Here are the 10 intersections in town with the highest number of accidents in the past five years, according to the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG). Intersections are ranked by the number of reported crashes, which does not take into account traffic volume. Crashes reported occurred within 150 feet of the intersection. You can also view them on the map above.

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Rank Intersection Annual Average of Accidents from 2007-2011 1 Novi Road & Grand River Avenue 37.6 2 Eight Mile Road & Haggerty Road 37.2 3 Beck Road & Grand River Avenue 29.0 4 W. 14 Mile Road & Haggerty 26.2 5 Pontiac Trail & Beck Road 26.2 6 Novi Road & 10 Mile Road 21.0 7 W. 10 Mile Road & Beck Road 21.0 8 Novi Road & Crescent Boulevard 20.2 9 W. Eight Mile Road & Beck Road 20.2 10 W. 14 Mile Road & Northbound M-5 20.0

The amount of car crashes in Novi has gone steadily down since 2002. That year, 1,884 accidents were reported, while in 2011 there were 1,566, according to SEMCOG data. 

The percent of total crashes from 2007-2011 that have been fatal is just 0.1 percent. While 1.3 percent have yielded incapacitating injuries, 18 percent have caused injury and 80.6 percent caused only property damage, according to SEMCOG data. 

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