Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lenawee County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 23
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Population
- 97.8K
In 2024, 23 people died in 19 fatal crashes in Lenawee County, Michigan. That was 21.1% more than in 2023 (19) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 23.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Lenawee County had the 9th most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 86 people died, an average of 17 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 4% of deaths, and 5% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.5
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
17.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Michigan: 11.0
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+21%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
19 deaths in 2023, 23 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 13 |
| 2021 | 20 | 19 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 19 | 16 |
| 2024 | 23 | 19 |
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 | 14.1 |
| 2021 | 20.2 |
| 2022 | 10.2 |
| 2023 | 19.5 |
| 2024 | 23.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
4%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About one-third of the share in Michigan: 14%
- About one-quarter of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 16 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 6 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lenawee County | Share in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 4% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 6 | 26% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 8 | 35% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 4% | 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
5%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 20 percent of the share in Michigan: 25%
- About 20 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
21%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in Michigan: 26%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lenawee County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 21.1% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 5.3% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 31.6% | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 21.1% | 31.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
32%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Michigan: 50%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
21%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Michigan: 31%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 6 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 9 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 13 |
| Tue | 13 |
| Wed | 12 |
| Thu | 12 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 59 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 48 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 22 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| 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
- US-22311
- US-126
- BRITTON HWY3
- SR-50 MONROE RD3
- CR-TREAT HWY3
- SR-522
- US-1272
- CR-HOWELL HWY2
- TIPTON HWY1
- CR-N ADRIAN HWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 37 |
| SUVs | 29 |
| Pickup trucks | 22 |
| Motorcycles | 19 |
| Vans | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Equinox7
- Ford F-1507
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Chevrolet Impala3
- Ford F-2503
- Ford Taurus3
- Harley Davidson FLHXS / Street Glide Special3
- Mercury Grand Marquis3
- Kia Soul2
- Kenworth T8 Series2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2023 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | — | DEERFIELD RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | — | US-127 | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | Seneca | SR-156 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | — | OCCIDENTAL HWY | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | — | US-223 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | — | ROGERS HWY | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | — | US-223 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | — | SR-50 MONROE RD | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Blissfield | CARROL RD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Adrian | US-223 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | — | US-223 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | — | CR-HOWELL HWY | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | — | US-127 MERIDIAN RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | — | CR-RIDGE HWY | 1 |
| May 22, 2022 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | — | SR-52 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | — | CR-HOWELL HWY | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Riga | CR-HORTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | — | CR-TREAT HWY | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | — | CR-GILBERT HWY | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | — | SR-50E MONROE RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | — | US-223 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | — | US-127 | 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.