Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Ontonagon County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 5.9K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Ontonagon County, Michigan. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (2). The death rate was 17.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Ontonagon County had the 72nd most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. Between 2021 and 2024, 7 people died, an average of 1.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
29.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2024
- About 3 times the average in Michigan: 11.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.4
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.1 |
| 2022 | 34.0 |
| 2023 | 34.0 |
| 2024 | 17.1 |
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 | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Ontonagon County | Share in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
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 | Ontonagon County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 31.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About double the share in Michigan: 50%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Michigan: 31%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Daylight | 3 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-452
- CR-NORWICH RD1
- PORCUPINE MTNS W SP SERVICE1
- SR-281
- SR-381
- US-45 NATIONAL AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- CAN-AM Commander1
- CAN-AM Defender1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Ford Expedition MAX1
- Ford F-3501
- Ford Five Hundred1
- Ford Focus1
- Ford Fusion1
- Hyundai Sonata1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2024 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Rockland | US-45 NATIONAL AVE | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | — | US-45 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | — | CR-NORWICH RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Greenland | SR-38 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | — | US-45 | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | — | PORCUPINE MTNS W SP SERVICE | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.