Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Dearborn Heights, Michigan
City in Wayne County · Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 60.8K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Dearborn Heights, Michigan. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (2) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 1.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.0 in Wayne County, 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 14 people died, an average of 2.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
1.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 15 percent of the rate in Wayne County, Michigan: 10.0
- About 15 percent of the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About 15 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Wayne County, Michigan: -12%
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 1.6 |
| 2021 | 8.0 |
| 2022 | 8.2 |
| 2023 | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 1.6 |
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 Wayne County, Michigan: 21%
- 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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Dearborn Heights | Share in Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 28% |
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 Wayne County, Michigan: 28%
- 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 Wayne County, Michigan: 14%
- About 5 percent of the share in Michigan: 26%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Dearborn Heights | Wayne County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 13.9% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 27.7% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 62.7% | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 33.7% | 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 Wayne County, Michigan: 63%
- 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 Wayne County, Michigan: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in Michigan: 31%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 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-153 FORD RD4
- CR-VAN BORN2
- VAN BORN RD1
- US-24 TELEGRAPH RD1
- CR-WARREN RD1
- CR-N INKSTER RD1
- CR-INKSTER RD1
- CR-HINES RD1
- ANNAPOLIS RD1
- ANNAPOLIS AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Cadillac XTS2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Toyota RAV41
- Toyota Camry1
- Pontiac Grand Prix1
- Mercury Milan1
- Mercury Mariner1
- Kia Soul1
- Kawasaki ZX-6R1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2024 | VAN BORN RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | US-24 TELEGRAPH RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | SR-153 FORD RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | ANNAPOLIS RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | ANNAPOLIS AVE | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | SR-153 FORD RD | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | CR-VAN BORN | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | CR-N INKSTER RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | CR-WARREN RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | CR-VAN BORN | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | CR-INKSTER RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | CR-HINES RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | SR-153 FORD RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | SR-153 FORD 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.