Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Oakland County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 68
- Fatal crashes
- 61
- Population
- 1.3M
In 2024, 68 people died in 61 fatal crashes in Oakland County, Michigan. That was 25.9% more than in 2023 (54) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 5.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Oakland County had the 3rd most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 329 people died, an average of 66 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 15% of deaths, and 28% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
5.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About half the average in Michigan: 11.0
- About 40 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+26%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
54 deaths in 2023, 68 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 62 | 55 |
| 2021 | 66 | 64 |
| 2022 | 79 | 76 |
| 2023 | 54 | 53 |
| 2024 | 68 | 61 |
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 | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 5.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
15%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Michigan: 14%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 41 |
| Pedestrians | 10 |
| Motorcyclists | 16 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Oakland County | Share in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 10 | 15% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 16 | 24% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 20 | 29% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 19 | 28% | 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
28%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Michigan: 25%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
23%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 90 percent of the share in Michigan: 26%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Oakland County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 23.0% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 27.9% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.8% | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 31.1% | 31.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
51%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Michigan: 50%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
31%
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 | 12 |
| 1am | 12 |
| 2am | 14 |
| 3am | 7 |
| 4am | 14 |
| 5am | 13 |
| 6am | 10 |
| 7am | 11 |
| 8am | 7 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 11 |
| 11am | 10 |
| 12pm | 13 |
| 1pm | 14 |
| 2pm | 13 |
| 3pm | 12 |
| 4pm | 12 |
| 5pm | 18 |
| 6pm | 17 |
| 7pm | 16 |
| 8pm | 18 |
| 9pm | 22 |
| 10pm | 15 |
| 11pm | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 45 |
| Mon | 43 |
| Tue | 43 |
| Wed | 41 |
| Thu | 42 |
| Fri | 42 |
| Sat | 53 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 24 |
| Feb | 16 |
| Mar | 25 |
| Apr | 17 |
| May | 27 |
| Jun | 30 |
| Jul | 35 |
| Aug | 23 |
| Sep | 36 |
| Oct | 25 |
| Nov | 26 |
| Dec | 25 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 207 |
| Cloudy | 71 |
| Rain | 18 |
| Snow | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 131 |
| Dark - Lighted | 84 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 81 |
| Dawn | 6 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- I-7518
- I-69614
- SR-59 HIGHLAND RD12
- SR-102 8 MILE RD9
- SR-24 LAPEER RD7
- US-24 TELEGRAPH RD6
- SR-102 W 8 MILE RD6
- SR-1 WOODWARD AVE5
- SR-104
- US-24 DIXIE HWY4
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 171 |
| Cars | 166 |
| Pickup trucks | 58 |
| Motorcycles | 52 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 20 |
| Vans | 19 |
| Other vehicles | 13 |
| Buses | 5 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15016
- Jeep Grand Cherokee16
- Chevrolet Equinox15
- Chevrolet Silverado15
- Ford Escape14
- Ram 150012
- Ford Explorer11
- Chevrolet Malibu9
- Ford Fusion9
- Jeep Wrangler9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | — | SR-24 LAPEER RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | — | ROCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Pontiac | TUCKER | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Oak Park | GREENFIELD RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | — | DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | CLARKSTON RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Rochester Hills | SR-150 ROCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Walled Lake | PONTIAC TRL | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Oak Park | SR-102 8 MILE RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | — | JONES RD | 2 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Wixom | WIXOM RD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Southfield | SR-10 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Commerce Twp | COOLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Troy | DEQUINDRE RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Aburn Hills | OPDYKE RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Wixom | POTTER RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Troy | MAPLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | — | SR-59 HIGLAND RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Troy | LONG LAKE RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Novi | BECK RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Troy | JOHN R RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Madison Heights | I-75 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Pontiac | FRANKLIN RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Troy | MAPLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Royal Oak | I-75 | 4 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Oakland County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Aburn Hills | 3 | — |
| Farmington Hills | 3 | 3.6 |
| Novi | 3 | 4.5 |
| Pontiac | 4 | 6.5 |
| Rochester Hills | 2 | 2.6 |
| Royal Oak | 5 | 8.7 |
| Southfield | 9 | 11.8 |
| Troy | 7 | 7.9 |
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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.