Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Alpena County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 28.9K
In 2024, 6 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Alpena County, Michigan. That was 200.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 20.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Alpena County had the 42nd most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 14 people died, an average of 2.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.9 times the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
9.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 90 percent of the average in Michigan: 11.0
- About 80 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+200%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
Embed
| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 10.4 |
| 2021 | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 20.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
Embed
Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Michigan: 14%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
Embed
| Type | Deaths | Share in Alpena County | Share in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 33% | 25% |
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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Michigan: 25%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
67%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Michigan: 26%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Alpena County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 66.7% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 31.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
Embed
Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Michigan: 50%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Michigan: 31%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-232
- CR-FRENCH RD1
- CR-GENSHAW RD1
- CR-LONG RAPIDS RD1
- CR-TAYLOR HAWKS RD1
- FORD AVE1
- FRENCH RD1
- HAMILTON RD1
- WOLF CREEK1
- WOLF CREEK RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Cars | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
Embed
Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1502
- Toyota Prius V1
- Kia Sorento1
- Jeep Cherokee1
- Honda VT750 (Shadow Ace 750)1
- Harley Davidson Softail Custom1
- GMC Sierra1
- Ford Transit1
- Ford Ranger1
- Dodge Ram1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
The map loads when you scroll to it. It needs JavaScript.
Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
Filter crashes
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2024 | Alpena | FRENCH RD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | — | US-23 | 2 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Alpena | US-23 | 3 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | — | WOLF CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Ossineke | WOLF CREEK | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | — | CR-FRENCH RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Alpena | FORD AVE | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | — | CR-LONG RAPIDS RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2020 | — | CR-TAYLOR HAWKS RD | 1 |
| May 11, 2020 | Alpena | HAMILTON RD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2020 | — | CR-GENSHAW RD | 1 |
Explore
Nearby and related
Get updates for Alpena County, Michigan
We'll email you when NHTSA publishes new data for Alpena County, Michigan, usually about once a year. We'll send a link to confirm your address first. No tracking and no sharing, and every email has a link to unsubscribe.
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.