Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jackson County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 23
- Fatal crashes
- 22
- Population
- 159.6K
In 2024, 23 people died in 22 fatal crashes in Jackson County, Michigan. That was 20.7% fewer than in 2023 (29) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 14.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Jackson County had the 9th most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 118 people died, an average of 24 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 23% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About 1.2 times 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
-21%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
29 deaths in 2023, 23 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 14 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 |
| 2022 | 30 | 28 |
| 2023 | 29 | 28 |
| 2024 | 23 | 22 |
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 | 9.4 |
| 2021 | 13.1 |
| 2022 | 18.8 |
| 2023 | 18.2 |
| 2024 | 14.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Michigan: 14%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 15 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 5 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jackson County | Share in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 13% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 5 | 22% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 30% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 22% | 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
23%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Michigan: 25%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
36%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Michigan: 26%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Jackson County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 36.4% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 22.7% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 54.5% | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 36.4% | 31.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
55%
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%
36%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Michigan: 31%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 7 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 8 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 10 |
| 8pm | 8 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 14 |
| Mon | 13 |
| Tue | 16 |
| Wed | 12 |
| Thu | 14 |
| Fri | 21 |
| Sat | 23 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 12 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 18 |
| Jul | 11 |
| Aug | 14 |
| Sep | 11 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 78 |
| Cloudy | 21 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 58 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 38 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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-9413
- US-1278
- SR-106 BUNKERHILL RD3
- CR-PAGE AVE3
- CR-MOSCOW RD3
- SR-60 SPRING ARBOR RD2
- SR-1062
- RIVES EATON RD2
- MOSCOW RD2
- LANSING AVE2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 62 |
| SUVs | 40 |
| Motorcycles | 28 |
| Pickup trucks | 23 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Vans | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Jeep Grand Cherokee6
- Ford Fusion6
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Ford F-1505
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R4
- Chevrolet Cruze4
- Volvo Truck VNL3
- GMC Sierra3
- Ford F-2503
- Ford Escape3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2024 | — | SOUTH ST | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Horton | SR-50 BROOKLYN RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | — | HATCH RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | — | PULASKI RD | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Jackson | SR-94 MICHIGAN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | — | RIVES EATON RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Jackson | SR-106 COOPER ST | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Concord | SR-60 JACKSON RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | — | LANSING AVE | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | — | HOWARD RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | — | MICHIGAN AVE | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | — | SYEMOUR RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | — | VROOMAN RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | — | I-94 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | — | HAGUE AVE | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Jackson | SR-50 W MICHIGAN AVE | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | — | AUSTIN RD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Jackson | DETROIT ST | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | — | HANOVER RD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | — | SR-60 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | SPRINGBROOK RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | — | BLACKMAN RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | — | SR-60 SPRING ARBOR RD | 2 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 4 | 13.0 |
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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.