Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Eastpointe, Michigan
City in Macomb County · Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 33.8K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Eastpointe, Michigan. That was 33.3% more than in 2023 (3). The death rate was 11.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.9 in Macomb County, 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 12 people died, an average of 2.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 75% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Macomb County, Michigan: 7.9
- About the same as the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
+33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Macomb County, Michigan: +30%
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 8.8 |
| 2021 | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 8.9 |
| 2024 | 11.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
75%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 4 times the share in Macomb County, Michigan: 17%
- About 5 times the share in Michigan: 14%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Eastpointe | Share in Macomb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 75% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 23% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 25% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 29% |
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 Macomb County, Michigan: 28%
- 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 Macomb County, Michigan: 24%
- About 5 percent of the share in Michigan: 26%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Eastpointe | Macomb County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 23.5% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 27.9% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 60.3% | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 75.0% | 36.8% | 31.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Macomb County, Michigan: 60%
- About the same as the share in Michigan: 50%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
75%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Macomb County, Michigan: 37%
- About double the share in Michigan: 31%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Daylight | 5 |
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
- SR-3 GRATIOT3
- SR-3 GRATIOT AVE2
- 9 MILE RD2
- SR-103 N GRATIOT1
- SR-102 8 MILE RD1
- KELLY RD1
- HOLLAND AVE1
- 10 MILE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 8 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Edge2
- Toyota Highlander1
- Saturn Outlook1
- Lexus ES1
- Ford Fusion1
- Ford Escape1
- Dodge Journey1
- Dodge Grand Caravan1
- Chrysler Voyager1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2024 | SR-3 GRATIOT | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | 9 MILE RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | 9 MILE RD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | SR-3 GRATIOT AVE | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | 10 MILE RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | SR-3 GRATIOT | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | KELLY RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | HOLLAND AVE | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | SR-3 GRATIOT | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | SR-102 8 MILE RD | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2020 | SR-103 N GRATIOT | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2020 | SR-3 GRATIOT AVE | 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.