Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Baraga County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 8.2K
In 2023, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Baraga County, Michigan. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2022 (3) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 24.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 12.2 in the United States. Baraga County had the 61st most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 9 people died, an average of 2.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
24.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About double the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
27.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About double the average in Michigan: 11.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.4
-33%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
3 deaths in 2022, 2 in 2023
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 24.6 |
| 2021 | 24.3 |
| 2022 | 36.7 |
| 2023 | 24.3 |
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 Michigan: 14%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Baraga County | Share in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 27% |
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 Michigan: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.9 times the share in Michigan: 26%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Baraga County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 31.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Michigan: 50%
- About the same as 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 | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 7 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-417
- CR-FORD RD1
- CR-DYNAMITE HILL RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Impala2
- GMC Sierra2
- Ford Ranger1
- Freightliner Cascadia1
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Limited1
- Honda Accord1
- Jeep Cherokee1
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Toyota Sienna1
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | — | CR-DYNAMITE HILL RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Covington | CR-FORD RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Baraga | US-41 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Baraga | US-41 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.