Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Midland County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 83.8K
In 2024, 9 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Midland County, Michigan. That was 28.6% more than in 2023 (7) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 10.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Midland County had the 33rd most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 41 people died, an average of 8.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
9.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 90 percent of the average in Michigan: 11.0
- About 80 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+29%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 9 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 10 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 |
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 | 10.8 |
| 2021 | 12.0 |
| 2022 | 7.2 |
| 2023 | 8.3 |
| 2024 | 10.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 80 percent of the share in Michigan: 14%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Midland County | Share in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 11% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 11% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 11% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 33% | 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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Michigan: 25%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Michigan: 26%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Midland County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.5% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.5% | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 31.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Michigan: 50%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in Michigan: 31%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 24 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 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
- SAGINAW RD3
- SR-20 ISABELLA RD3
- US-102
- SR-30 MERIDIAN RD2
- CR-N STURGEON RD1
- CR-S MERIDIAN RD1
- CR-E SAGINAW RD1
- CR-BROOKS RD1
- AIRPORT RD1
- 9 MILE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 17 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Jeep Grand Cherokee3
- Ford F-1502
- Ford F-2502
- Harley Davidson Street Glide 1032
- Toyota Corolla2
- Buick Century1
- Buick LaCrosse1
- Chevrolet Cavalier1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
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 7, 2021 | — | CR-N STURGEON RD | 2 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Hope | SR-30 MERIDIAN/CURTIS RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | Midland | SAGINAW RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Midland | E ASHMAN ST | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | — | CR-GORDONVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2020 | — | CR-MONROE RD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | — | CR-W REDSTONE RD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Midland | US-10 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | — | CR-W PRAIRIE RD | 1 |
| May 15, 2020 | Midland | SR-20 ISABELLA RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2020 | — | CR-W KENT RD | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2020 | — | CR-BROOKS RD | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2020 | Midland | JEFFERSON 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.