Information About the Crash
The December, 2025 City Administrator’s report included details of a vehicle/pedestrian crash at Washtenaw and Hill on November 2. The report also noted that the pedestrian was at fault and that the crash did not occur in a crosswalk. The narrative of the UD-10, obtained from www.michigantrafficcrashfacts.org describes the pedestrian (Unit 2) entering the roadway and being struck by a driver who left the scene.
Excerpt of December, 2025 Ann Arbor City Administrator’s Report. 
Excerpt of UD-10. Source: http://www.michigantrafficcrashfacts.org
The UD-10 lists the location of the crash as 600 feet north of the intersection of Washtenaw and Hill. Near that location, the driveway between the church at 1432 Washtenaw and the adjacent fraternity house makes a convenient shortcut to the residences on Hill and south of Hill.
Map of the location where the crash occurred. The blue line traces the shortcut between Washtenaw and Hill. The crosswalks on this segment of Washtenaw are a quarter mile (1230 ft) apart. (Source: Google Maps)
This segment of Washtenaw is a quarter mile long and does not have any mid-block crosswalks. Though the UD-10 narrative says “Unit 2 was struck by Unit 1 as they were in the crosswalk,” this appears to be a typo. Unit 2 (the pedestrian) was not in a crosswalk, and there is no crosswalk in the vicinity.
Recommendations
More crossings
This segment of Washtenaw, with dense student housing on both sides, measures one quarter mile long with no mid-block crosswalks. This area should be evaluated for additional crossings like those recently added to Jackson and Huron.
Reconfigure
Washtenaw has an obsolete 4 lane configuration that is dangerous for drivers and pedestrians. It should be reconfigured (as many Ann Arbor streets like S. Main, Packard, Stadium, Jackson, and others have been already) to 3 lanes. These changes have resulted in less speeding and fewer crashes, and the same result is likely here.
MDOT is currently planning a reconfiguration for this segment. The project page shows the crash history of Washtenaw, including many of the rear-end crashes that are common on 4 lane streets. The project page also shows alternatives for how the repurposed roadway might be used, including adding a transit-only lane; Washtenaw is one of the busiest bus routes in the county.
The new design can result in a calmer street, better provisions for crossing pedestrians, slower speeds, fewer crashes, and better support for transit. If any of these appeal to you, consider submitting a comment to MDOT in support of this reconfiguration project.