Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Sanilac County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 40.2K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Sanilac County, Michigan. That was 63.6% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 9.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Sanilac County had the 54th most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 35 people died, an average of 7.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Michigan: 11.0
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-64%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 11 | 10 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 7.4 |
| 2021 | 27.1 |
| 2022 | 14.8 |
| 2023 | 27.2 |
| 2024 | 9.9 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Sanilac 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 | Sanilac County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Michigan: 50%
- About 5 percent 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 | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 23 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
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 | 12 |
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-53 VAN DYKE RD2
- SR-19 UBLY RD2
- SR-25 LAKESHORE RD2
- SR-90 PECK RD2
- SR-46 SANILAC RD2
- SR-53 N VAN DYKE RD1
- SR-25 N LAKESHORE RD1
- CR-E SHERIDAN LINE RD1
- CR-CASS CITY RD1
- CR-APPLEGATE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| Cars | 8 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Dodge Ram3
- Ford F-1503
- GMC Sierra3
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup2
- GMC Terrain2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Buick Century1
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 25, 2024 | — | GERMANIA RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | — | SR-19 W SANILAC RD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | — | SR-90 PECK RD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | — | DECKERVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | — | GATES RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | — | SR-53 N VAN DYKE RD | 2 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | — | GALBRAITH LINE RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | — | SR-25 LAKESHORE RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | — | SR-90 PECK RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | — | SR-19 UBLY RD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | — | SR-19 UBLY RD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | — | SR-53 VAN DYKE RD | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | — | WILDCAT RD | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | — | SR-53 S VAN DYKE RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | — | CR-CASS CITY RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | — | CR-GALBRAITH LINE RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | — | SR-25 N LAKESHORE RD | 2 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | — | SR-25 LAKESHORE RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | — | SR-25 LAKESHRE RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | — | CR-SHEPHARD RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | — | SR-53 VAN DYKE RD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | — | CR-ST CLAIR RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | — | SR-46 SANILAC RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Sandusky | SR-46 E SANILAC RD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2021 | — | CR-MASON 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.