Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Gladwin County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 25.9K
In 2024, 3 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Gladwin County, Michigan. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 11.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Gladwin County had the 58th most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 13 people died, an average of 2.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
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
10.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Michigan: 11.0
- About 85 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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 | 15.8 |
| 2021 | 7.9 |
| 2022 | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 11.6 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Gladwin County | Share in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 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 | Gladwin County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Michigan: 50%
- About the same as 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 | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 7 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| 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
- CALHOUN RD1
- HOCKADAY RD1
- CR-ANDY LN1
- CR-BEAVERTON RD1
- CR-ESTEY RD1
- CR-IRENE ST1
- CR-OBERLIN RD1
- CR-RED OAK LN1
- CR-SCHOOL RD1
- ESTEY RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 5 |
| Cars | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Arctic Cat Arctic Cat1
- Cadillac Escalade1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Dodge Charger1
- Ford Escape1
- Harley Davidson CVO Road King1
- Harley-Davidson Fat Boy1
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder1
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 12, 2024 | — | ESTEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | — | HOCKADAY RD | 2 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | — | CALHOUN RD | 2 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | — | SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | — | CR-RED OAK LN | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | — | CR-ESTEY RD | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | — | CR-OBERLIN RD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2020 | — | CR-IRENE ST | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | — | CR-BEAVERTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | — | CR-ANDY LN | 1 |
| May 3, 2020 | — | CR-SCHOOL RD | 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.