Westland Auto Insurance (MI)

Westland, Michigan is a city of around 85,000 spread about an area of about 20 square miles. It is located in Wayne County and is 16 miles west of Detroit. In 2009, Westland received over 2-million dollars to restore its historic district and the project is expected to be complete by 2013.

The city is primarily accessible from Interstate 275, which intersects State Route 153 running directly through Westland. Compared to the rest of the state Westland’s annual fatal accident count is typically lower. Public transportation is provided by the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT), which connects with Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) for service to the suburbs.

With a humid continental climate, Westland has hot summers, cold winters, moderate humidity and violent thunderstorms. Snowfall can be low to moderate but blizzards are known to affect the area. During late spring and early summer, the region can see violent thunderstorms with severe thunder and lightning storms, torrential rain, hail, and an occasional but rare tornado.