Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Ionia County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 66.3K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Ionia County, Michigan. That was 36.4% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 10.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Ionia County had the 38th most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 52 people died, an average of 10 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 43% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.6
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
15.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Michigan: 11.0
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-36%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 11 |
| 2021 | 13 | 12 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
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 | 19.4 |
| 2021 | 19.5 |
| 2022 | 12.0 |
| 2023 | 16.6 |
| 2024 | 10.6 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Ionia County | Share in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 14% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 14% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 43% | 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
43%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Michigan: 25%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Michigan: 26%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Ionia County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 42.9% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 14.3% | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 42.9% | 31.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
14%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 30 percent of the share in Michigan: 50%
- About one-quarter of the share in the United States: 54%
43%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Michigan: 31%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 33 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
| 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 | 37 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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
- I-968
- SR-66 STATE RD4
- SR-21 BLUEWATER HWY3
- CR-SAYLES RD2
- CR-GRAND RIVER AVE2
- DIVINE HWY2
- GRAND RIVER AVE2
- CR-JORDAN LAKE RD2
- SR-50 THOMPSON RD1
- CR-STAGE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 25 |
| SUVs | 19 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Equinox3
- GMC Sierra3
- Jeep Grand Cherokee3
- Ram 15003
- Chevrolet Blazer2
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford Escape2
- Ford F-1502
- Freightliner Cascadia2
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 24, 2021 | — | SR-50 THOMPSON RD | 2 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | — | I-96 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Orleans | CR-CANFIELD RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | — | CR-JORDAN LAKE RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | — | SR-66 STATE RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | — | I-96 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | — | CR-SUNFIELD HWY | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | — | I-96 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Ionia | SR-66 | 1 |
| May 26, 2021 | — | SR-21 BLUEWATER HWY | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | — | CR-GRAND RIVER AVE | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | — | I-96 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | — | CR-W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Portland | DIVINE HWY | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | — | CR-SAYLES RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | — | SR-21 BLUEWATER HWY | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | — | CR-GRAND RIVER AVE | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | — | CR-EATON HWY | 1 |
| May 19, 2020 | — | SR-66 STATE RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2020 | — | SR-21 W BLUEWATER HWY | 1 |
| May 1, 2020 | — | CR-CLINTON TRL | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | — | I-96 | 3 |
| Feb 26, 2020 | — | CR-DAVID HWY | 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.