Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Charlevoix County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 26.1K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Charlevoix County, Michigan. That was 600.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 26.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Charlevoix County had the 38th most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 17 people died, an average of 3.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 43% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
26.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.0
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
+600%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 11.5 |
| 2021 | 15.3 |
| 2022 | 7.7 |
| 2023 | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 26.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Michigan: 14%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Charlevoix County | Share in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 14% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 43% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 14% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 43% | 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
43%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Michigan: 25%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Michigan: 26%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Charlevoix County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 42.9% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 14.3% | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 14.3% | 31.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
14%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 30 percent of the share in Michigan: 50%
- About one-quarter of the share in the United States: 54%
14%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Michigan: 31%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Snow | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 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-664
- SR-75 STATE ST2
- US-1312
- US-312
- CR-56 BOYNE CITY RD1
- CR-CAMP DAGGETT RD1
- CR-MAIN ST1
- HEALEY RD1
- THUMB LAKE RD1
- US-31 BRIDGE ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC C62
- BMW 328i1
- BMW 745i1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Chrysler PT Cruiser1
- Dodge Journey1
- Ford E-1501
- Ford Escape1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2024 | Boyne City | SR-75 STATE ST | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | — | CR-56 BOYNE CITY RD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | — | THUMB LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | — | WEST SIDE RD | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | — | SR-66 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | — | US-31 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | — | SR-66 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | — | HEALEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | — | US-31 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | — | US-131 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | — | SR-66 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Boyne City | SR-75 STATE ST | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | St. James | CR-MAIN ST | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | — | US-131 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2020 | — | CR-CAMP DAGGETT RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Charlevoix | US-31 BRIDGE ST | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2020 | — | SR-66 | 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.