Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Missaukee County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 15.3K
In 2023, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Missaukee County, Michigan. That was 200.0% more than in 2022 (1) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 19.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 12.2 in the United States. Missaukee County had the 55th most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 9 people died, an average of 2.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
19.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 1.8 times the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About 1.3 times the average in Michigan: 11.0
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.4
+200%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
1 death in 2022, 3 in 2023
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 26.6 |
| 2021 | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 19.6 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Missaukee County | Share in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 67% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 26% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 27% |
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 | Missaukee County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 31.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Michigan: 50%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Michigan: 31%
- About the same as 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 | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-55 E HOUGHTON LAKE RD2
- CR-E MOORESTOWN RD1
- CR-KELLY RD1
- CR-STONEY CORNERS1
- CR-WALKER RD1
- SR-66 MOREY RD1
- SR-66 S BURKETT RD1
- STONEY CREEK RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Tracker1
- Ford Fusion1
- Ford Ranger1
- Ford Taurus1
- Ford Transit1
- GMC Acadia1
- Harley Davidson FLHTK / ULTRA LIMITED1
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
- Kawasaki Vulcan 15001
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2023 | — | STONEY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | — | SR-55 E HOUGHTON LAKE RD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | — | SR-55 E HOUGHTON LAKE RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | — | CR-E MOORESTOWN RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | — | CR-WALKER RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | — | SR-66 MOREY RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | — | CR-KELLY RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2020 | — | CR-STONEY CORNERS | 1 |
| May 22, 2020 | — | SR-66 S BURKETT RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.