Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Iosco County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 25.4K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Iosco County, Michigan. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 11.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Iosco County had the 58th most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 19 people died, an average of 3.8 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
11.8
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
15.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Michigan: 11.0
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 11.9 |
| 2021 | 19.7 |
| 2022 | 15.7 |
| 2023 | 15.8 |
| 2024 | 11.8 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Iosco County | Share in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 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%
67%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Michigan: 26%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Iosco County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 66.7% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 66.7% | 31.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About double the share in Michigan: 50%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
67%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Michigan: 31%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 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
- SR-657
- SR-552
- US-232
- US-23 HURON RD1
- CR-LOUD DAM RD1
- CR-SOUTH BRANCH RD1
- ESMOND RD1
- OLD US-231
- TAWAS BEACH RD1
- VAUGHN RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Cars | 4 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Dodge Ram2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- CAN-AM Outlander - STD/DPS1
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Chrysler Pacifica1
- Fiat 5001
- Ford Focus1
- Ford Taurus1
- Freightliner Columbia1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2024 | — | SR-65 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | — | SR-65 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | — | SR-55 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | — | ESMOND RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | — | SR-65 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | — | OLD US-23 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | — | VAUGHN RD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | — | CR-SOUTH BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | — | SR-55 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | — | SR-65 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | — | SR-65 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | — | SR-65 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | — | US-23 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Au Sable | US-23 HURON RD | 2 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Oscoda | US-23 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | — | SR-65 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2020 | East Tawas | TAWAS BEACH RD | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | — | CR-LOUD DAM 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.