Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Jackson, Michigan
City in Jackson County · Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 30.8K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Jackson, Michigan. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 13.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 14.4 in Jackson County, 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 10 people died, an average of 2.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Jackson County, Michigan: 14.4
- About 1.2 times the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About 1.1 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Jackson County, Michigan: -21%
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 13.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 4 times the share in Jackson County, Michigan: 13%
- About 4 times the share in Michigan: 14%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jackson | Share in Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 50% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 22% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 50% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 50% | 22% |
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 Jackson County, Michigan: 23%
- 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 1.4 times the share in Jackson County, Michigan: 36%
- About 1.9 times the share in Michigan: 26%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Jackson | Jackson County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 36.4% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 22.7% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 54.5% | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.8 times the share in Jackson County, Michigan: 55%
- About double the share in Michigan: 50%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Jackson County, Michigan: 36%
- About 1.6 times the share in Michigan: 31%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 7 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Daylight | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 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
- DETROIT ST1
- GRISWOLD ST1
- S ELM ST1
- SR-1061
- SR-106 COOPER ST1
- SR-50 COOPER ST1
- SR-50 W MICHIGAN AVE1
- SR-94 MICHIGAN AVE1
- W MORRELL ST1
- WISNER ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 5 |
| Cars | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R2
- Mercury Mountaineer1
- Kia Sorento1
- GMC Envoy1
- Ford F-2501
- Dodge Challenger1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Buick Century1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2024 | SR-94 MICHIGAN AVE | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | SR-106 COOPER ST | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | SR-50 W MICHIGAN AVE | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | DETROIT ST | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | WISNER ST | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | SR-50 COOPER ST | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | SR-106 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | GRISWOLD ST | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | S ELM ST | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | W MORRELL ST | 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.