Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Roscommon County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 24K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Roscommon County, Michigan. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (12) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 33.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Roscommon County had the 34th most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 38 people died, an average of 7.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
33.4
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
32.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Michigan: 11.0
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 12 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
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 | 17.0 |
| 2021 | 33.8 |
| 2022 | 25.3 |
| 2023 | 50.1 |
| 2024 | 33.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Michigan: 14%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Roscommon County | Share in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 25% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 13% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 38% | 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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Michigan: 25%
- About 1.3 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 | Roscommon County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 12.5% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.5% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 12.5% | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 37.5% | 31.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
13%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About one-quarter of the share in Michigan: 50%
- About one-quarter of the share in the United States: 54%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Michigan: 31%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 24 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Snow | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| 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
- SR-55 HOUGHTON LAKE DR3
- I-752
- CR-100 E HOUGHTON LAKE DR2
- SR-18 ROSCOMMON RD2
- SR-18 N ROSCOMMON RD1
- HIGGINS LAKE RD1
- CR-OLD M-761
- CR-1041
- CR-100 HOUGHTON LAKE DR1
- CR-100 HIGGINS LAKE DR1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Cars | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Ford F-1503
- Chevrolet Trailblazer2
- Dodge Ram2
- GMC Sierra2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Acura TL1
- BMW 428i1
- Buick Envision1
- Buick Lucerne1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2024 | — | MEAD RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | — | SR-55 HOUGHTON LAKE DR | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | SR-55 HOUGHTON LAKE DR | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | — | HARRISON RD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | — | CR-100 HIGGINS LAKE DR | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | — | CR-401 RESERVE RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | — | SR-18 ROSCOMMON RD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | — | CR-100 E HOUGHTON LAKE DR | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | — | SR-55 LAKE CITY RD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | — | CR-100 HOUGHTON LAKE DR | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | — | CR-100 E HOUGHTON LAKE DR | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | — | NESTEL RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | — | HIGGINS LAKE RD | 2 |
| May 27, 2023 | — | SR-55 HOUGHTON LAKE DR | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | — | I-75 | 2 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | — | SR-18 N ROSCOMMON RD | 3 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | — | SR-18 ROSCOMMON RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | — | CR-WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | — | CR-WINDYWOOD DR | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | — | CR-GREENWOOD RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | — | SR-55 W HOUGHTON LAKE DR | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | — | CR-E HOUGHTON LAKE DR | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | — | SR-18 S GLADWIN RD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | — | CR-104 W PINE DR | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | — | CR-OLD M-76 | 2 |
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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.