Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Michigan City, Indiana
City in LaPorte County · Indiana · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 31.5K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Michigan City, Indiana. That was 80.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 3.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.8 in LaPorte County, 12.0 in Indiana and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
3.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 15 percent of the rate in LaPorte County, Indiana: 19.8
- About one-quarter of the rate in Indiana: 12.0
- About 25 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-80%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- LaPorte County, Indiana: -15%
- Indiana: -8%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 15.6 |
| 2021 | 9.4 |
| 2022 | 18.9 |
| 2023 | 15.8 |
| 2024 | 3.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in LaPorte County, Indiana: 5%
- About 5 percent of the share in Indiana: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Michigan City | Share in LaPorte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 5% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 100% | 23% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 100% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 14% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in LaPorte County, Indiana: 16%
- About 5 percent of the share in Indiana: 26%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 4 times the share in LaPorte County, Indiana: 26%
- About 5 times the share in Indiana: 22%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Michigan City | LaPorte County | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 26.3% | 21.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 15.8% | 26.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 42.1% | 44.3% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 36.8% | 30.4% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About double the share in LaPorte County, Indiana: 42%
- About double the share in Indiana: 44%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in LaPorte County, Indiana: 37%
- About 5 percent of the share in Indiana: 30%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-123
- I-942
- SR-2122
- HOMER ST1
- US-421 S1
- FRANKLIN1
- MICHIGAN1
- MICHIGAN BLVD1
- MU-TREMONT STREET1
- MU-WALKER ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Yamaha XV1700 Road Star1
- Ram 15001
- Pontiac G61
- Nissan Rogue1
- Kia Optima1
- Kenworth T6801
- Honda ST1300A1
- Honda Civic1
- Harley Davidson Sportster 883 Low1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2024 | US-12 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | MU-WALKER ST | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | SR-212 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | MU-TREMONT STREET | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | MU-WOODLAWN AVE | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | SR-212 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | SKWIAT LEGION AVE | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | HOMER ST | 2 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | US-12 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | US-12 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | I-94 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | US-20 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | MICHIGAN | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2021 | US-12E | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | MICHIGAN BLVD | 1 |
| May 10, 2020 | US-421 S | 2 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | FRANKLIN | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2020 | I-94 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.