Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Cass County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 51.5K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Cass County, Michigan. That was 11.1% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 15.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Cass County had the 34th most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 59 people died, an average of 12 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
22.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Michigan: 11.0
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-11%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 9 |
| 2021 | 17 | 16 |
| 2022 | 15 | 14 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
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 | 19.4 |
| 2021 | 33.0 |
| 2022 | 29.2 |
| 2023 | 17.5 |
| 2024 | 15.5 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cass County | Share in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 13% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 25% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Michigan: 25%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Michigan: 26%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Cass County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 37.5% | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 31.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
38%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in Michigan: 50%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Michigan: 31%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 8 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 13 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 40 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 28 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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-1214
- SR-606
- SR-514
- CR-DAILEY RD3
- GARRET RD2
- DAILEY RD2
- SR-622
- CR-REDFIELD ST2
- SR-401
- DUTCH SETTLEMENT ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 34 |
| SUVs | 19 |
| Pickup trucks | 17 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Chevrolet Malibu4
- Jeep Grand Cherokee4
- Dodge Ram3
- Ford F-1503
- Chevrolet Trailblazer2
- Dodge Durango2
- Ford Edge2
- Ford F-3502
- Ford Focus2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2024 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | — | SR-60 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | TEASDALE LAKE RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | — | GARRET RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | — | DAILEY RD | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | — | GARRET RD | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | CASSOPOLIS RD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | — | DUTCH SETTLEMENT ST | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | — | REDFIELD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | — | OLD M-205 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | — | SR-51 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | — | BORN ST | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | — | DAILEY RD | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | — | SR-60 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | — | CR-DAILEY RD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | — | CR-BERTRAND ST | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | — | SR-60 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | — | CR-OLD M205 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | — | CR-MARCELLUS RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | — | CR-PEAVINE ST | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | — | CR-REDFIELD ST | 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.