I have walked and run there before--7 Mile at Gerald. At night in the winter time when people are still active the place is too dark from Northville Road all the way to Haggerty. I would do the following. Put a trail down 7 mile from Haggerty to Northville Road. Add some LED street lights (like the new ones on Southfield Freeway) down 7 mile. Fix the intersection at Northville Road to be more pedestrian-friendly.

How many more deaths before action is taken? Don't study it for years, get a plan together and start ASAP.

@Bart. Totally agree.

It is unfortunately that now, a third person died on Seven Mile Road. It is even more disturbing on how the news was conveyed. Almost as if it was the woman’s fault for walking across the street in the “unlit area”! The news appears to dismiss any blame on the driver. They don’t even use any mitigating words like “driver allegedly could not see her” or something like that! So my question - how many cars drive in that area in a day? Maybe the presence of alcohol came back negative, but did anyone check the drivers cell phone for texting, etc.?

By the way, there were three people walking. They crossed at a shopping center which was well lit. The victim was wearing a white coat and was the last in the progression of the three people. So I ask another question, when you see a deer, you slow down and look for others? The injuries sustained were brutal. We wonder if the lady even tried to hit the brakes.

I agree with Bart... how many more accidents and unnecessary deaths must occur before the city takes action? The streets in Northville, especially the mentioned stretch of 7 mile (and 6 mile West of Beck) have little to no lighting. It is very difficult to see while driving in these areas past dusk - why hasn't this been addressed?

I agree that something needs to be done soon! Three deaths is three too many.

I don't know that stretch of 7 Mile Road but in looking at Google maps, I didn't see any crosswalks in the area. Where would a pedestrian go to safely cross as was advised by the police?

These accidents appear to have been multifactorial in origin and improved roadways and new lights could be added at a huge cost, and so could adding fresh coats of refleclive paint and new signs and maybe even increasing traffic enforcement. But then again, the overly aggressive driving--by both young and old alike --that is so ubiquitous could also be a causal factor. Unfortunately, many Michiganders drive recklessly, carelessly, and impatiently. Factor in alcohol, anger, inexperience and/or drugs and the volatile mix is tantmount to borderline road rage. A little less selfish, reckless or distracted driving--and more courtesy--could go a long way toward decreasing avoidable traffic accidents and maybe even mitigating fatalities.

Something must be done to prevent further loss of lives, regardless of cost. So what if you have to spend some $$ to put in sidewalks, cross walks, lights, reflective paint to make the area safer for pedestrain travel. Certainly, preventing the senseless loss of human life outweighs these investments. Additionally, by making the area more pedestrain friendly (and taking away "excuses" that the area was dark, peds were in the roadway, etc.), it should make it easier to assess who was really at fault...the driver or the ped. It is disturbing that 3 lives have been lost (have any of the 3 drivers been charge or has it always been written off as the peds fault?) , and nothing has yet been done to address the situation. Time to stop making excuses and start implementing changes.

I agree with Bert Heidke, Dona Lim Truss, and also with many of the the others . I feel the same way something should be done about this. Not just ignored.

I have previously commented on walk/bike paths on the Northville Patch and also communicated to Laura Cox our Wayne County Commissioner about the need I felt for a path along Northville Road between Six and Seven Mile Roads. After seeing over 1 million dollars spent on a path along Sheldon Road south of Seven Mile Road that looks real pretty but I felt that it was over the top. I now feel that paths along Seven Mile between Northville Road and Haggerty Road would be another great place to put a safe path especially with a big medical facility being planned for the area. But to help with these tragic deaths I would agree more lighting could go far in solving the issue.

I don't know about anyone else here, but my car has functioning headlights. They light up everything in front of me. If your headlights are broken or dirty, you need to resolve that problem.

Also, people need to understand that you should never be crossing a main road, except at a crosswalk/intersection. I was taught this when I was a child. The death here is very sad, but I'm amazed that people are trying to blame the driver for someone else being in the middle of the road where they simply shouldn't be. No drive expects that, and they shouldn't have to. (Deer don't know any better, but we should.)

No one should be walking/jogging on a busy a road like 7 mile, especially when there are trails like Hines Drive so close. It's simply asking for trouble. If you have to walk along it for some reason, you can walk along the grass/lawns which border the road.

well well well i see that northville twp police will give tests for alcohol to a girl that was not from town that killed someone but the 18 year old boy that hit and killed my brother on that same road in sept. did not need one and it was light outside not dark will watch and post on this
i am sorry for the people that lost a love one cause in sept 2011 my brother died on that road also just riding his bike home on a four foot shoulder .

What is it going to take for Northville officials to resolve the situation? Why are they blaming the pedestrian who was wearing a white coat? They do not report that there are no crosswalks for a mile! Injuries have not been reported, but they were brutal from brain damage to broken ribs, etc. Did the driver have no headlights? Was she texting or on her cell phone? Did anyone even check her phone? How many more must die before Northville cares enough to take action?

Well I spoke to the officer. His excuse is that it is a rural area and that the others who died were in different areas. So how far is different? 1/4 mile, so a few hundred feet? Rural area? With traffic lights and shopping centers and condos/apartments all over the place? How many rural areas have a left turn lane?

It is obvious the police are not taking any of these deaths seriously. It obvious that the result of negligence on the part of the city/county.

I hear the crosswalk theory but seriously, if you were even close to the speed limit why couldn't you stop. The family found no brake marks so the person didn't even attempt to stop. So what would a crosswalk have done but just made it a different spot on the street. But really, how many people are going to walk blocks just to cross the street. The area is obviously poorly designed with tons of residential area right across the street from strip malls having no crossings there.

I don't know about the others who have lost loved ones but the way the police are reacting, it sounds like more deaths will be certain.

Unfortunate accident, the police have squarely set the blame on a 60 year old woman who they say was running across the street with 2 others. I don't remember seeing too many 60 year old women who can run. Do you?

I guess the City of Northville will continue to blame the pedestrians that are being murdered to protect city administrators who refuse to even attempt to resolve the problem. Are they waiting for the next poor victim? Maybe Northville leaders can easily ignore and forget the poor victims, but their families can not. Maybe it has to be one of their own family members before they understand how serious the situation has become!