Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Gratiot County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 41.4K
In 2024, 12 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Gratiot County, Michigan. That was 71.4% more than in 2023 (7) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 29.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Gratiot County had the 27th most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 35 people died, an average of 7.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
29.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Michigan: 11.0
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+71%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 12 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 |
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 | 14.4 |
| 2021 | 12.1 |
| 2022 | 12.2 |
| 2023 | 16.9 |
| 2024 | 29.0 |
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 | 11 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Gratiot County | Share in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 8% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 17% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Michigan: 25%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
22%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Michigan: 26%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Gratiot County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 22.2% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 11.1% | 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
11%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 20 percent of the share in Michigan: 50%
- About 20 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 | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| 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-1276
- SR-46 MONROE RD3
- CR-LUMBERJACK RD2
- WARNER RD2
- SR-57 W CLEVELAND RD2
- SR-57 CLEVELAND RD1
- US-127 BAGLEY RD1
- SR-46 WASHINGTON AVE1
- SR-57 S CLEVELAND RD1
- SR-57 W CLEVELAND AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 16 |
| Cars | 13 |
| Vans | 8 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Ford F-1505
- Chevrolet Express3
- Buick LeSabre2
- Dodge Grand Caravan2
- Ford Focus2
- GMC Sierra2
- Honda Civic2
- Ram 15002
- Buick Rendezvous1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2024 | — | MCCLELLAND RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | — | WARNER RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | — | SR-46 MONROE RD | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | North Star | US-127 BAGLEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | — | SR-57 CLEVELAND RD | 3 |
| May 9, 2024 | — | E TYLER RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | — | BARRY RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | — | SR-127 ALGER RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | — | E LINCOLN RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | — | SR-57 W CLEVELAND RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | — | WARNER RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | — | N LUCE RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | WISNER RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | — | BEGOLE RD | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | — | CR-N BARRY RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | — | SR-46 MONROE RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | — | SR-46 MONROE RD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Sumner | CR-LUMBERJACK RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | St. Louis | SR-46 WASHINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | — | SR-57 S CLEVELAND RD | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | — | SR-57 W CLEVELAND AVE | 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.