Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Houghton County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 37.7K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Houghton County, Michigan. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 5.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Houghton County had the 65th most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 16 people died, an average of 3.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
8.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About three-quarters of the average in Michigan: 11.0
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 18.6 |
| 2022 | 8.0 |
| 2023 | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 5.3 |
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 | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Houghton County | Share in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 100% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Michigan: 25%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.9 times the share in Michigan: 26%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Houghton County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 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 | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
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-265
- US-412
- CR-5TH ST1
- US-41/M-261
- US-41 CALUMET AVE1
- CR-TAPIOLA RD1
- CR-SUPERIOR RD1
- CR-BOOTJACK RD1
- COPPER CITY RD1
- WRIGHT ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 8 |
| Cars | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-1502
- Arctic Cat Arctic Cat1
- Chevrolet Corvette1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Chevrolet Traverse1
- Ford Edge1
- Ford Escape1
- Ford Explorer1
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 29, 2024 | — | COPPER CITY RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Hancock | WRIGHT ST | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | — | SR-26 | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | — | SR-26 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | — | CR-5TH ST | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Calumet | SR-26 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | — | CR-BOOTJACK RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | — | US-41 CALUMET AVE | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | — | CR-TAPIOLA RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | — | SR-26 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | — | US-41/M-26 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | — | SR-26 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2021 | — | US-41 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | — | CR-SUPERIOR RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | — | US-41 | 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.