Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Dickinson County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 25.9K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Dickinson County, Michigan. That was 200.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 11.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Dickinson County had the 58th most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 21 people died, an average of 4.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 67% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Michigan: 11.0
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+200%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 19.3 |
| 2021 | 27.1 |
| 2022 | 19.3 |
| 2023 | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 11.6 |
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 | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Dickinson 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 | 2 | 67% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Michigan: 25%
- About double 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 | Dickinson County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 66.7% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Michigan: 31%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 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-953
- US-23
- CR-FOSTER CITY RD1
- A ST1
- CR-5811
- CR-LAKE ELLEN RD1
- CR-SPRUCE ST1
- HARDING AVE1
- PARK AVE1
- QUIN LAKE ANTOINE DR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Cars | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford Ranger2
- Buick Rendezvous1
- Chevrolet Camaro1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford E-2501
- Ford F-2501
- Ford Taurus1
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 | — | PARK AVE | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | — | SR-95 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Iron Mountain | SR-95 CARPENTER AVE | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | — | UPPER PINE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | — | CR-FOSTER CITY RD | 3 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Iron Mountain | QUIN LAKE ANTOINE DR | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | — | CR-581 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Sagola | SR-95 | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Kingsford | HARDING AVE | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | — | CR-SPRUCE ST | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | — | US-2 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Sagola | CR-LAKE ELLEN RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2021 | Iron Mountain | US-2 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Iron Mountain | A ST | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Sagola | SR-95 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2020 | Waucedah | US-2 | 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.