Grosse Pointe Woods crashes by the numbers
Grosse Pointe Woods, a city of 16,487 people at the 2020 census, had 196 police-reported crashes in 2024, about 12 for every 1,000 residents. That was the 25th-most of the 25 Wayne County communities on this site.
Someone was injured in 24 of them, no one was killed and 1 person was seriously hurt.
Of those crashes, 5 involved alcohol.
Police also recorded 1 crash involving a pedestrian and 6 involving a bicyclist.
Source: Michigan Traffic Crash Facts, Wayne County 2024 profile, tables of crashes and people by municipality. Covers calendar year 2024, the latest year with municipal tables when we checked on October 22, 2026. Counts are police-reported crashes located in the municipality. Compare communities in the metro Detroit crash data.
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How a Grosse Pointe Woods crash claim usually runs
- The crash report. Crashes in Grosse Pointe Woods are generally reported by the Grosse Pointe Woods Department of Public Safety. Get the report number at the scene or by calling the agency, and ask how it sells copies: many agencies use the State Police Traffic Crash Purchasing System.
- Treatment. Tell every provider the injury came from a car crash, so bills go to the no-fault insurer. See all metro Detroit trauma centers.
- Your no-fault claim. It goes to your own auto insurer (or a relative’s you live with). See what no-fault pays.
- If a lawsuit is needed. Larger claims and most suits against at-fault drivers go to the 3rd Circuit Court, Detroit. Where a case is actually filed depends on the facts, including where the crash happened and where the parties live or do business.
Grosse Pointe Woods courts, police and hospitals
| Crash reports | Grosse Pointe Woods Department of Public Safety |
|---|---|
| District court | Grosse Pointe Woods Municipal Court (20025 Mack Plaza Drive, Grosse Pointe Woods). It also serves: City of Grosse Pointe Woods (municipal court; no district court) |
| Circuit court | 3rd Circuit Court (Wayne County), Detroit |
| Probate court | Wayne County Probate Court (1307 Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, 2 Woodward Ave., Detroit) |
| Trauma centers | Ascension St. John Hospital (Level I (adult), Level II, pediatric, nearest; in Detroit); DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital & University Health Center (Level I, adult, in Detroit) |
| Major roads | Mack Avenue, Vernier Road |
Driving in Grosse Pointe Woods
- All 196 crashes reported in Grosse Pointe Woods in 2024 occurred on local streets; none were on an interstate, US route or state route. Source
- M-102 ends at I-94 in Harper Woods, near the boundary with Grosse Pointe Woods. Source
Written notice to your no-fault insurer within one year of the crash. The deadline calculator shows every date for your crash.
Other crash and injury guides
- Pedestrian and bicycle accidents
- Drunk-driver crashes
- Truck accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Rear-end collisions
- Hit-and-run crashes
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Sources: Michigan courts directory, Michigan Traffic Crash Facts (2024), state trauma center designations and local agency websites, checked October 2026.
Questions people ask us
Where would a Grosse Pointe Woods car accident case be filed?
A no-fault claim of $25,000 or less is usually filed in district court, which for Grosse Pointe Woods is the Grosse Pointe Woods Municipal Court (20025 Mack Plaza Drive, Grosse Pointe Woods). Larger claims and most lawsuits against at-fault drivers go to circuit court, the 3rd Circuit Court (Wayne County), Detroit. Venue can also depend on where a defendant lives or does business.
Who takes crash reports in Grosse Pointe Woods?
Crashes in Grosse Pointe Woods are generally handled by the Grosse Pointe Woods Department of Public Safety. Get the report number at the scene or from the agency; many agencies sell copies through the State Police Traffic Crash Purchasing System.
Which trauma centers are near Grosse Pointe Woods?
Ascension St. John Hospital (Level I (adult), Level II, pediatric, nearest; in Detroit); DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital & University Health Center (Level I, adult, in Detroit). In an emergency, call 911; paramedics choose the hospital.
