Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Otsego County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 26.1K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Otsego County, Michigan. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 11.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Otsego County had the 58th most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 21 people died, an average of 4.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.5
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
16.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Michigan: 11.0
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 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 | 19.9 |
| 2021 | 19.7 |
| 2022 | 23.5 |
| 2023 | 7.8 |
| 2024 | 11.5 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Otsego 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%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Michigan: 26%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Otsego County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 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
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%
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 | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 15 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-753
- SR-323
- CR-MANCELONA RD2
- CR-WHITMARSH RD2
- CR-ALBA RD1
- CR-CHARLES BRINK RD1
- CR-MCCOY RD1
- CR-OLD US-271
- CR-THUMB LAKE RD1
- HAYES TOWER RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Jeep Cherokee2
- Buick Enclave1
- Buick LaCrosse1
- Buick Regal1
- Cadillac XTS1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
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 11, 2024 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | — | N OTSEGO LAKE DR | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | OLD STATE RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | — | HAYES TOWER RD | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | — | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | — | CR-MANCELONA RD | 2 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | — | CR-ALBA RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | — | CR-MCCOY RD | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | — | CR-THUMB LAKE RD | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | — | CR-WHITMARSH RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Gaylord | S OTSEGO AVE | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | — | CR-OLD US-27 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | — | I-75 | 2 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | — | CR-WHITMARSH RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2020 | — | SR-32 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | — | CR-CHARLES BRINK RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2020 | — | CR-MANCELONA RD | 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.