Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Leelanau County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 22.8K
In 2024, 3 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Leelanau County, Michigan. That was 200.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 13.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Leelanau County had the 58th most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. 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.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
13.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About 1.1 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
8.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 80 percent of the average in Michigan: 11.0
- About 70 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+200%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 17.5 |
| 2023 | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 13.1 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Leelanau County | Share in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Michigan: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Michigan: 26%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Leelanau County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Michigan: 50%
- About 5 percent of 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 | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 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
- CR-E CHERRY BEND RD1
- CR-667 MAPLE CITY RD1
- CR-641 LAKE LEELANAU DR1
- CR-N LIGHTHOUSE POINT RD1
- CR-S LAKE SHORE DR1
- SR-72 W EMPIRE HWY1
- SR-22 HARBOR HWY1
- BUGAI RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 5 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- BMW X31
- BMW X51
- Chevrolet Sonic1
- Cobra Cars Others1
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Limited1
- Honda Civic1
- Honda Pilot1
- Kia Soul1
- Polaris Ranger1
- Subaru Forester1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2024 | — | CR-641 LAKE LEELANAU DR | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | — | CR-667 MAPLE CITY RD | 2 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | — | BUGAI RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | — | CR-S LAKE SHORE DR | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | — | SR-72 W EMPIRE HWY | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | — | CR-E CHERRY BEND RD | 2 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Glen Arbor | SR-22 HARBOR HWY | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | — | CR-N LIGHTHOUSE POINT 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.