A 54-year-old Superior Township man died after being struck by a car while riding his bicycle on Ford Road in Canton Township Tuesday evening. The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. near Ford Road and Southford Road, and the man was taken to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
According to FOX 2 Detroit, the driver was a 26-year-old woman from Indiana who was behind the wheel of a gold Toyota Camry traveling eastbound on Ford Road when it struck the bicyclist. Police said alcohol did not appear to have been a factor in the crash, and the Canton Police Department Accident Investigation Team was called to the scene to investigate. FOX 2 reported that its account relied on information from the Canton Police Department.
The crash remains under investigation, and no additional details about potential citations or findings have been released. ClickOnDetroit first reported the man's age and hometown of Superior Township alongside the basic details of the collision.
A Road With a Troubled Safety Record
Ford Road has drawn scrutiny from state transportation officials well before this week's fatal crash. A three-year study found roughly 1,000 crashes occurred along Ford Road near I-275 in Canton, according to WXYZ. The Michigan Department of Transportation's analysis found higher-than-average crash rates and significant travel delays throughout that stretch of corridor.
That data prompted MDOT to propose converting part of Ford Road into a boulevard to improve safety and ease congestion, the station reported. Officials also pointed to a pattern of angle crashes on westbound Ford Road tied to vehicles turning left into businesses while traffic continued through an adjacent lane.
Part of a Broader Rise in Bicyclist Deaths
Tuesday's crash adds to what state data shows is a worsening trend for cyclists on Michigan roads. The Michigan Department of Transportation recorded 29 bicyclist crash deaths in 2024, a 21% increase over 2023, according to WOODTV.
That station also reported on a similar fatal crash in Wayland Township, where a 65-year-old bicyclist died after being struck by a car traveling in the same direction around 10:30 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and authorities had not released his identity. The driver in that crash was not injured, and Michigan State Police said alcohol and drugs did not appear to be factors.
No further details have been released about the Canton Township crash, and investigators have not indicated whether the driver will face citations. The case remains open as police continue to examine what led to the collision on one of Canton's busiest and most crash-prone corridors.
