Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in St. Joseph County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 61K
In 2024, 11 people died in 9 fatal crashes in St. Joseph County, Michigan. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 18.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. St. Joseph County had the 28th most traffic deaths among Michigan's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 61 people died, an average of 12 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
20.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in Michigan: 11.0
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 16 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 13 | 12 |
| 2023 | 11 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 |
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 | 27.9 |
| 2021 | 14.8 |
| 2022 | 21.4 |
| 2023 | 18.1 |
| 2024 | 18.0 |
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 | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in St. Joseph County | Share in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 9% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 9% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 36% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 36% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Michigan: 25%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
44%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.7 times the share in Michigan: 26%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | St. Joseph County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 44.4% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 31.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
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%
33%
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 | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 13 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 13 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 6 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 28 |
| Cloudy | 20 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| 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
- US-127
- US-1316
- SR-663
- US-313
- CR-LUTZ RD2
- SR-602
- CR-FEATHERSTONE RD2
- INDIAN PRAIRIE RD1
- SEVISON RD1
- SILVER ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 29 |
| SUVs | 22 |
| Pickup trucks | 16 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1506
- Ford Explorer3
- Toyota PRIUS3
- Chevrolet Colorado2
- Chevrolet Traverse2
- Ford F-3502
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- GMC Sierra2
- GMC Yukon2
- Honda Civic2
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 27, 2024 | — | SR-66 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | — | BANKER ST | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | — | SEVISON RD | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Sturgis | NOTTAWA RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | — | SILVER ST | 2 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | — | FAWN RIVER RD | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | — | US-31 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | — | SR-66 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Three Rivers | US-131 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | — | COREY LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | SR-66 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | — | INDIAN PRAIRIE RD | 2 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | — | US-131 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | — | COLON RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Mottville | BARKER RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | — | SR-86 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | — | WHITE SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | — | CR-RIVER RD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | — | SR-60 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | — | US-131 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | — | SR-60 | 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.