Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Ogemaw County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 21K
In 2024, 7 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Ogemaw County, Michigan. That was 250.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 33.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Ogemaw County had the 38th most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 27 people died, an average of 5.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 60% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
33.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Michigan: 11.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+250%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 28.9 |
| 2021 | 33.7 |
| 2022 | 23.9 |
| 2023 | 9.5 |
| 2024 | 33.3 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Ogemaw County | Share in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 14% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 43% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 71% | 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
60%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Michigan: 25%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Michigan: 26%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Ogemaw County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 60.0% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 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
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Michigan: 50%
- About 1.1 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 | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| 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
- SR-335
- SR-552
- CR-ROSE CITY RD2
- CR-GREENWOOD RD2
- CR-12 MILLS RD1
- STATE RD1
- PEACH LAKE RD1
- GRAY RD1
- FS-43231
- CR-STATE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Ford F-1502
- Polaris Scrambler2
- Audi A41
- Chevrolet Cobalt1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet HHR1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
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 4, 2024 | — | BEAL RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | — | VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | — | GRAY RD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | STATE RD | 2 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | — | CR-12 MILLS RD | 2 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | — | TOWNLINE RD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | — | PEACH LAKE RD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | — | CR-RAU RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | — | SR-33 | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | — | CR-ROSE CITY RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2022 | — | SR-33 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | — | CR-LUCINDA DR | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | — | CR- M-76 ALGER RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | — | CR-GREENWOOD RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | — | SR-33 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | — | CR-ALGER RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | — | CR-ROSE CITY RD | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | — | SR-55 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | — | FS-4323 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | — | CR-GERALD MILLER RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | — | CR-STATE RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | — | SR-33 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | — | CR-GREENWOOD RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2020 | — | SR-33 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2020 | — | SR-55 | 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.