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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2023 | — | SHARON VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | — | I-94 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | — | MOSCOW RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Jackson | WISNER ST | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | — | TERRITORIAL RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Sandstone | PARMA RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | — | MICHIGAN AVE I-94 BL | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | — | WATERLOO MUNITH RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | — | MOSCOW RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Jackson | SR-50 COOPER ST | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | — | PAGE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | — | TANBARK CIR | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Napoleon | AUSTIN RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | WILDWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | — | LANSING AVE | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | — | I-94 | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | — | E MCDEVITT AVE | 1 |
| May 15, 2023 | Spring Arbor | KING RD | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | — | E GANSON ST | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | — | RIVES EATON RD | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | — | PARK RD | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | — | SEYMOUR RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Parma | I-94 RAMP 001A | 1 |
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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.