Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Huron County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 30.7K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Huron County, Michigan. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 6.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Huron County had the 65th most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 23 people died, an average of 4.6 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
6.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 60 percent of the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About 55 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Michigan: 11.0
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 15.9 |
| 2021 | 19.2 |
| 2022 | 19.3 |
| 2023 | 12.9 |
| 2024 | 6.5 |
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 | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Huron County | Share in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 100% | 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%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 4 times the share in Michigan: 26%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Huron County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 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%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Michigan: 31%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| 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-53 VAN DYKE RD2
- SR-142 SAND BEACH RD2
- SR-53 VAN DYKE RD1
- SR-53 VANDYKE RD1
- SR-25 S LAKE SHORE RD1
- SR-53 N VAN DYKE RD1
- VERONA RD1
- SR-25 PORT AUSTIN RD1
- SR-25 GRINDSTONE RD1
- W POPPLE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford Escape2
- Ford Taurus2
- GMC Sierra2
- Buick Enclave1
- Buick Lucerne1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Dodge Grand Caravan1
- Dodge Journey1
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 26, 2024 | — | SR-25 PORT AUSTIN RD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | — | LACKIE RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | — | SR-25 GRINDSTONE RD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | — | W POPPLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | VERONA RD | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | — | RICHARDSON RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | — | SR-142 SAND BEACH RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | — | SR-53 VAN DYKE RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | — | CR-S CASEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | — | SR-25 S LAKE SHORE RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | — | SR-53 VANDYKE RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | — | SR-53 VAN DYKE RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | — | SR-53 N VAN DYKE RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | — | CR-LINCOLN RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | — | CR-CAMPBELL RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | — | SR-53 VAN DYKE RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | — | CR-BROWN RD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Bad Axe | SR-142 HURON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | — | CR-LIMERICK RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | — | CR-MAXWELL RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | — | SR-142 SAND BEACH RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | — | CR-GETTEL RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | — | CR-S BAY PORT 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.