Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Barry County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 64K
In 2024, 10 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Barry County, Michigan. That was 11.1% more than in 2023 (9) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 15.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Barry County had the 31st most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 42 people died, an average of 8.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 30% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Michigan: 11.0
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+11%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 9 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
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 | 9.6 |
| 2021 | 9.5 |
| 2022 | 17.4 |
| 2023 | 14.1 |
| 2024 | 15.6 |
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 | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Barry County | Share in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 30% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 30% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 30% | 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
30%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Michigan: 25%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
30%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Michigan: 26%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Barry County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 30.0% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 30.0% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 30.0% | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.0% | 31.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
30%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 60 percent of the share in Michigan: 50%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Michigan: 31%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 7 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 9 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 26 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 31 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 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
- SR-374
- STATE RD3
- SR-433
- CR-MARSH RD2
- SR-662
- CR-LOCKSHORE RD2
- SR-43 BROADWAY ST2
- CLOVERDALE RD1
- CR-YANKEE SPRINGS RD1
- DEVINE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 18 |
| SUVs | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1504
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Buick LaCrosse2
- Ford Escape2
- GMC Envoy2
- Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 Custom2
- Honda Accord2
- Buick Enclave1
- Buick LeSabre1
- Chevrolet Aveo1
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 | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2024 | — | MARSH RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | — | STATE RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | — | SR-66 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | — | CHERRY VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | — | ICKES RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | DOWLING RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | — | WOOD SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | — | 9 MILE RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | — | COATS GROVE RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | — | DEVINE RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Hastings | SR-43 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | — | BRIGGS RD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | — | STATE RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | — | CLOVERDALE RD | 2 |
| May 25, 2023 | — | BROADWAY RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | — | SR-37 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | — | SR-37 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | — | SR-37 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | — | SR-43 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | — | CR-MAPLE GROVE RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | — | CR-HUFF RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | — | CR-MILO RD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | — | CR-YANKEE SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | — | CR-CHARLETON PARK RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2022 | — | CR-STATE RD | 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.