Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Clinton County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 80.2K
In 2024, 11 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Clinton County, Michigan. That was 8.3% fewer than in 2023 (12) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 13.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Clinton County had the 28th most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 43 people died, an average of 8.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 18% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
10.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Michigan: 11.0
- About 90 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-8%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 12 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 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 | 12.6 |
| 2021 | 5.0 |
| 2022 | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 15.0 |
| 2024 | 13.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
18%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in Michigan: 14%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Clinton County | Share in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 18% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 18% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 27% | 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%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Michigan: 26%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Clinton County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 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 | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 31 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
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
- I-964
- WACOUSTA RD2
- CR-CHANDLER RD2
- SR-21 BLUE WATER HWY2
- HOLLISTER RD2
- US-1272
- TOWNSEND RD1
- CR-COLEMAN RD1
- CR-CLARK RD1
- CHADWICK RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 19 |
| SUVs | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Ford F-3503
- Volkswagen Passat2
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Ford F-1502
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Chevrolet Cruze2
- Ford Edge1
- Dodge Ram1
- Dodge Nitro1
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 26, 2024 | — | E STATE RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | — | ROUND LAKE RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | — | I-96 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | — | I-96 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | HOLLISTER RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | — | SR-27 US-127 | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | — | WACOUSTA RD | 2 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | — | S DEWITT RD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | — | US-127 BR | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | — | US-BUS 127 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | — | I-69 RAMP 011D | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | GRAND RIVER AVE | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | — | TOWNSEND RD | 4 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | — | CHADWICK RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | — | SR-27 OLD US 27 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | — | STATE RD | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | — | HOLLISTER RD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | — | WACOUSTA RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | — | SR-21 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | — | I-69 | 1 |
| May 17, 2022 | — | CR-STATE RD | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | — | CR-PRICE RD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | — | CR-CLARK RD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | — | SR-21 BLUE WATER HWY | 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.