Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Kalkaska County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 18.6K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Kalkaska County, Michigan. That was 25.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 26.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Kalkaska County had the 49th 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. 20% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
26.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
20.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.9 times the average in Michigan: 11.0
- About 1.7 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 22.3 |
| 2021 | 11.1 |
| 2022 | 22.0 |
| 2023 | 21.7 |
| 2024 | 26.8 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Kalkaska County | Share in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 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
20%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in Michigan: 25%
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Michigan: 26%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Kalkaska County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 31.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Michigan: 50%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Michigan: 31%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| 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 | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- US-1314
- SR-722
- CR-WILHELM RD NW1
- CR-5711
- CR-6121
- CR-BLUE LAKE RD1
- CR-INGERSOLL RD1
- CR-INGERSOLL RD SW1
- CR-TYLER RD1
- DUNDAS RD NW1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 11 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Cars | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra2
- Toyota Avalon1
- Saturn Vue1
- Pontiac Torrent1
- Polaris Sportsman1
- Polaris Ranger1
- Oldsmobile Bravada1
- Lincoln Corsair1
- Jeep Liberty1
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
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 25, 2024 | — | US-131 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | — | SR-72 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | — | EMMONS ST SE | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | — | US-131 | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | — | DUNDAS RD NW | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | — | INGERSOLL RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | SR-72 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | — | VALLEY RD NW | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | — | SPENCER RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | — | US-131 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | — | CR-612 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | — | CR-INGERSOLL RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | — | US-131 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | — | CR-571 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | — | CR-INGERSOLL RD SW | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | — | CR-WILHELM RD NW | 2 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | — | CR-TYLER RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | — | CR-BLUE LAKE 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.