Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Clare County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 31.4K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Clare County, Michigan. That was 77.8% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 6.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Clare County had the 65th most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 29 people died, an average of 5.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 60 percent of the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About 55 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Michigan: 11.0
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-78%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 | 8 |
| 2024 | 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 | 22.7 |
| 2021 | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 28.8 |
| 2023 | 28.7 |
| 2024 | 6.4 |
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 Clare County | Share in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 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%
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 | Clare County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Michigan: 50%
- About 5 percent 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| 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
- US-1273
- SR-115 CADILLAC DR2
- SR-115 W 5TH ST1
- CR-S LAKE STATION AVE1
- CR-CLARE AVE1
- CR-CLAREOLA AVE1
- CR-E TOWNLINE LAKE RD1
- CR-E DOVER RD1
- CR-E COLONVILLE RD1
- BEAVERTON RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 12 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Cars | 9 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Dakota3
- Ford F-2502
- Ford F-1502
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Infiniti QX41
- Honda CT701
- Honda CBR10001
- GMC Yukon XL1
- GMC Sierra1
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 10, 2024 | — | US-10 LUDINGTON DR | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | — | SR-115 LUDINGTON RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | — | CRANBERRY LAKE RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | — | SR-61 N CLARE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Clare | SR-115 W 5TH ST | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | — | SR-61 TEMPLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | — | LONG LAKE DR | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | Harrison | HARRISON AVE | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | — | BEAVERTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Farwell | E WEBBER ST | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | — | CR-E TOWNLINE LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Harrison | E MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 9, 2022 | — | CR-CLARE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | — | CR-E DOVER RD | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | — | SR-US-127 BR CLARE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2022 | — | SR-115 CADILLAC RD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2022 | — | SR-115 CADILLAC DR | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | — | CR-E COLONVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | — | SR-115 CADILLAC DR | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | — | SR-61 GLADWIN RD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2020 | — | CR-CLAREOLA AVE | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | — | CR-S LAKE STATION AVE | 2 |
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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.