Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Manistee County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 25.6K
In 2024, 7 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Manistee County, Michigan. That was 16.7% more than in 2023 (6) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 27.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Manistee County had the 38th most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 24 people died, an average of 4.8 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
27.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Michigan: 11.0
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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 | 27.9 |
| 2021 | 11.8 |
| 2022 | 4.0 |
| 2023 | 23.5 |
| 2024 | 27.4 |
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 | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Manistee County | Share in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 29% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 43% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 43% | 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%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About three-quarters of the share in Michigan: 26%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Manistee County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.0% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 80.0% | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 31.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
80%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.6 times the share in Michigan: 50%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Michigan: 31%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- SR-55 CABERFAE HWY5
- CR-COATES HWY2
- READ RD1
- POPLAR ST1
- MOORE RD1
- MILLER RD1
- KEILLOR RD1
- HIGH BRIDGE RD1
- CR-SEAMAN RD1
- CR-RIVER RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 9 |
| Cars | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Chevrolet Equinox3
- Yamaha XV7001
- Subaru Impreza1
- Pontiac Bonneville1
- Nissan Sentra1
- Mercedes-Benz 1901
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
- Jeep Cherokee1
- Hyundai Elantra1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2024 | — | SR-55 CABERFAE HWY | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | — | STRONACH RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | — | READ RD | 3 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | — | KEILLOR RD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Stronach | SR-55 CABERFAE HWY | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | — | MILLER RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | — | HIGH BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | MOORE RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | — | PORTAGE POINT DR | 1 |
| May 31, 2023 | — | SR-55 CABERFAE HWY | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Stronach | SR-55 CABERFAE HWY | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | — | CR-FAYLOR RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2021 | — | CR-NELSON ST | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | — | CR-SEAMAN RD | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | — | CR-COATES HWY | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | — | CR-RIVER RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Manistee | POPLAR ST | 2 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | — | CR-COATES HWY | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Filer City | CR-MERKEY RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2020 | — | SR-55 CABERFAE HWY | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | — | CR-BIG FOUR 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.