Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Ottawa County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Population
- 306.2K
In 2024, 17 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Ottawa County, Michigan. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 5.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Ottawa County had the 19th most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 101 people died, an average of 20 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 12% of deaths, and 31% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.6
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
6.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 60 percent of the average in Michigan: 11.0
- About half the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
17 deaths in 2023, 17 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 14 |
| 2021 | 29 | 27 |
| 2022 | 23 | 21 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 |
| 2024 | 17 | 16 |
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 | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 9.7 |
| 2022 | 7.7 |
| 2023 | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 5.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
12%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in Michigan: 14%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Ottawa County | Share in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 12% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 12% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 6% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 18% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 29% | 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
31%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Michigan: 25%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 28%
13%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Michigan: 26%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Ottawa County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 12.5% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 31.3% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 31.3% | 31.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Michigan: 50%
- About half 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 6 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 8 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 7 |
| 1pm | 7 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 8 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 16 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 12 |
| Wed | 12 |
| Thu | 15 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 7 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 13 |
| Jun | 14 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 11 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 59 |
| Cloudy | 22 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Snow | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 57 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 24 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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
- US-318
- I-966
- SR-45 LAKE MICHIGAN DR5
- CR-FILLMORE ST3
- CR-OTTAWA BEACH RD2
- ADAMS ST2
- CR-168TH AVE2
- CR-8TH AVE2
- CR-BUTTERNUT DR2
- CR-PORT SHELDON ST2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 54 |
| SUVs | 44 |
| Pickup trucks | 20 |
| Motorcycles | 11 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Vans | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Jeep Grand Cherokee6
- Honda Accord5
- Ford Focus5
- Ford F-1505
- Chevrolet Equinox5
- Honda CR-V4
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Toyota RAV43
- Kenworth T8 Series3
- GMC Sierra3
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 10, 2024 | — | US-31 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | — | WILSON ST | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | — | OTTOGAN ST | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | — | LAKESHORE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | — | ADAMS ST | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | — | FELCH ST | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | — | I-96 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | — | QUINCY ST | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | — | STATE/CLEVELAND CUTOFF | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | — | SR-45 LAKE MICHIGAN DR | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | — | FILLMORE ST | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | — | SR-45 LAKE MICHIGAN DR | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | — | STANTON RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | — | 72ND AVE | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | — | LEONARD ST | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Holland | 16TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | — | 132ND | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | — | 40TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | — | ADAMS ST | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | — | RILEY ST | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | — | LEONARD ST | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | — | I-96 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | — | I-96 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Ferrysburg | US-31 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | SR-45 LAKE MICHIGAN DR | 1 |
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Cities in Ottawa County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Holland | 1 | 2.9 |
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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.