Detroit AUTO INSURANCE (MI)

Located in the Midwestern United States, Detroit is a major port city on the Detroit River. While considered a part of the state of Michigan, it is actually located north of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is found on the river connecting the Great Lakes and its nearly one million residents are spread out over a total approximately 139 square miles of land.

Detroit’s summers are generally warm to hot and winters are cold with moderate snowfall. The city experiences significant precipitation year round and is greatest during the summer months and occasionally causes flooding.

With a thriving nightlife, historical architecture and a strong presence of art and the performing arts, Detroit has a lot to offer in terms of culture and entertainment. Many museums are located in historical cultural centers across the city as well, drawing a sizeable number of tourists to the city. While Detroit is home to a variety of neighborhoods including the newly renewed Downtown area, the city has severe vacancy issues. Various urban renewal projects have been planned to create jobs, relocate residents, and revitalize neighborhoods to save Detroit from urban decay.

Detroit is a major automobile manufacturing center including headquarters for the Big Three automobile companies: General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler. More than four thousand factories are located throughout the city and Detroit is also home to numerous international law firms making it a center for global trade.

While efforts are being made to combat underlying issues, Detroit has one of the highest violent crime rates in the nation. Crime rates are significantly above national averages and about 60-70% of all homicides are drug-related while the chance of being a victim of property crime is approximately 1 in 16.

Crime and Fatal Accident Statistics (2008)

Fatal Accidents	Cars Involved	People Involved	Pedestrian Accidents	Caused by DUI/DWI	Auto Thefts (2007)
87	128	227	31	36	19617

City Driving

Pop increase from commuters	Avg. commute time
-659	28.4 minutes
Avg. rainfall	Avg. Temp (annual)
30.97 in. rain 45 in. snow	Jan. 28.1F, 72.3F (48.6F)

Transportation

Major Highways
Detroit is served by a vast freeway system including six interstate highways and several other limited access expressways to the Greater Detroit area. I-75 heads to north as the Chrysler Freeway and south as the Fisher Freeway and connects to I-375. I-94 also known as the Ford Freeway connects to the Detroit Metropolitan Airport connects east to west. Interstate 96 (Jeffries Freeway) connects Detroit to Muskegon, Grand Rapids, and Lansing. I-696, or the Walter Reuter Freeway, is the main east to west route across the city's northern areas while I-275 provides a western bypass. Other notable routes into the city are US 10 (Lodge Freeway), State Route 39 (Southfield Freeway), and the Canadian Highway 401.
Total no. of bridges	Total length	Avg. daily traffic	Avg. daily truck traffic
971	23547ft	57138762	3118543
Airports
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Willow Run Airport Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport
Public Transportation
Since Detroit was built around a car culture, its grid system is logically laid out and caters to car drivers.Two public transportation systems are provided by the Detroit Department of Transportation and the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transport (SMART).The People Mover is a 2.9-mile elevated rail circuit, which provides access to major downtown sites among 13 stations.

Facts and Figures

Population (2009)	Male Female	Change since 2000	Living/Working	Area in Sq. Miles
910,920	47.1% 52.9%	-4.2%	154,933	138.7
Zip Codes
48201, 48202, 48204, 48205, 48206, 48207, 48208, 48209, 48210, 48211, 48213, 48214, 48215, 48216, 48217, 48219, 48221, 48222, 48223, 48224, 48226, 48227, 48228, 48231, 48232, 48233, 48234, 48235, 48238, 48242, 48243, 48244, 48254, 48255, 48258, 48260, 48264, 48265, 48266, 48267, 48268, 48269, 48272, 48274, 48275, 48277, 48278, 48279, 48288, 48295, 48297, 48299
Arenas/Sport Teams
Ford Field/Detroit Lions Comerica Park/Detroit Tigers Joe Louis Arena/Detroit Red Wings (NHL) Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum/Wayne State University

Contact the City

http://www.ci.detroit.mi.us

Complaints and Insurance Fraud

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If you've witnessed or are a victim of insurance fraud in Detroit, you should report it to the following organizations:
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Detroit Better Business Bureau (BBB)
Michigan Department of Insurance
Michigan Attorney General
Coalition Against Insurance Fraud (CAIF)
National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)

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