Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Cascade, Michigan
City in Kent County · Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 20.1K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Cascade, Michigan. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (3) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 10.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.4 in Kent County, 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2021 and 2024, 10 people died, an average of 2.5 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Kent County, Michigan: 9.4
- About the same as the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Kent County, Michigan: -2%
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 20.2 |
| 2023 | 15.1 |
| 2024 | 10.0 |
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 Kent County, Michigan: 24%
- 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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cascade | Share in Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 24% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 100% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 13% |
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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Kent County, Michigan: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share in Michigan: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 6 times the share in Kent County, Michigan: 18%
- About 4 times the share in Michigan: 26%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Cascade | Kent County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 18.0% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 13.1% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 50.8% | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 26.2% | 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 Kent County, Michigan: 51%
- 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 1.9 times the share in Kent County, Michigan: 26%
- About 1.6 times the share in Michigan: 31%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-963
- 28TH ST2
- THORNAPPLE RIVER DR1
- CR-TERMINAL DR SE1
- CR-SPAULDING RD1
- CR-CASCADE RD1
- CASCADE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 9 |
| Cars | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Ram 15001
- Lexus RX1
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Jeep Commander1
- Hyundai Santa Fe1
- Honda Accord1
- Ford F-2501
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford Escape1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2024 | 28TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 28TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | I-96 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | THORNAPPLE RIVER DR | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | CASCADE RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | I-96 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | I-96 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | CR-SPAULDING RD | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | CR-TERMINAL DR SE | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | CR-CASCADE RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.