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- A detection system on U.S. Route 131 in Grand Rapids, installed in 2023, reduced wrong-way crashes by over 50%.
- Michigan recorded rising wrong-way crashes, totaling 420 incidents in 2023 and 445 in 2024, with 19 and 13 fatalities.
- The system costs about $200,000 and uses flashing lights and cameras to alert drivers and police.
- Experts link wrong-way driving to impairment and note that alcohol-related incidents have decreased.
