Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Branch County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 46K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Branch County, Michigan. That was 500.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 13.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Branch County had the 42nd most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 27 people died, an average of 5.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About 1.1 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Michigan: 11.0
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+500%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 9 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 6.7 |
| 2021 | 17.7 |
| 2022 | 20.2 |
| 2023 | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 13.0 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Branch County | Share in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 33% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 17% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 33% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
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 | Branch County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 31.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Michigan: 50%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
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 | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
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
- CR-GILEAD LAKE RD2
- US-12 W CHICAGO RD2
- CR-MARSHALL RD1
- CR-HODUNK RD1
- CR-RIVER RD1
- CR-LESTER RD1
- CR-RALSTON RD1
- CR-QUINCY RD1
- CR-ANGOLA RD1
- BLOCK RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Dodge Ram2
- GMC Acadia2
- Acura MDX1
- Buick Century1
- Buick Encore1
- Buick Envision1
- Chevrolet Camaro1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet HHR1
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 9, 2024 | Batavia | SNOW PRAIRIE RD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | — | I-69 RAMP 010A | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | — | FRANCISO RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | — | BLOCK RD | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | — | DORRANCE RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | — | MICHIGAN RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | — | JONESVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | — | SR-60 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | — | CR-WRIGHT RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | — | US-12 CHICAGO RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | — | CR-MARSHALL RD | 4 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Batavia | US-12 W CHICAGO RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | — | CR-GILEAD LAKE RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Union City | CR-W UNION CITY RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | — | CR-HODUNK RD | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Girard | CR-RIVER RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2021 | — | CR-ANGOLA RD | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | — | CR-RALSTON RD | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | — | SR-86 COLON RD | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | — | CR-GILEAD LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | — | CR-LESTER RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | — | US-12 W CHICAGO RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | — | CR-QUINCY RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | — | US-12 | 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.