Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Romulus, Michigan
City in Wayne County · Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 24.6K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Romulus, Michigan. That was 14.3% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 24.4 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, 31 people died, an average of 6.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
24.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Wayne County, Michigan: 10.0
- About double the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
-14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Wayne County, Michigan: -12%
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 9 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 15.9 |
| 2021 | 36.0 |
| 2022 | 20.2 |
| 2023 | 28.5 |
| 2024 | 24.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Wayne County, Michigan: 21%
- About 4 times the share in Michigan: 14%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Romulus | Share in Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 50% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 33% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in Wayne County, Michigan: 28%
- About 1.3 times the share in Michigan: 25%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Wayne County, Michigan: 14%
- About two-thirds of the share in Michigan: 26%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Romulus | Wayne County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 13.9% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 27.7% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 62.7% | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.6 times the share in Wayne County, Michigan: 63%
- About double the share in Michigan: 50%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.5 times the share in Wayne County, Michigan: 34%
- About 1.6 times the share in Michigan: 31%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dusk | 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
- I-946
- CR-MIDDLEBELT RD3
- CR-EUREKA RD2
- I-2752
- INKSTER RD2
- CR-GODDARD RD1
- MIDDLEBELT RD1
- MERRIMAN RD1
- VAN BORN RD1
- I-94 RAMP 194A1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Escape3
- Ford Flex2
- Chevrolet Trailblazer2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Buick Verano2
- Kawasaki ZZR6001
- Jeep Renegade1
- Jeep Compass1
- Hyundai Elantra1
- Honda CBR10001
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2024 | I-275 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | NORTHLINE RD | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | I-94 | 1 |
| May 6, 2024 | I-94 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | VAN BORN RD | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | ECORSE RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | MERRIMAN RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | INKSTER RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | MIDDLEBELT RD | 2 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | COGSWELL RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | I-94 | 1 |
| May 16, 2023 | INKSTER RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | I-94 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | CR-MERRIMAN RD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | I-275 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | CR-VAN BORN RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | CR-ECORSE RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | CR-EUREKA RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | CR-MIDDLEBELT RD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | CR-MIDDLEBELT RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | CR-GODDARD RD | 2 |
| May 14, 2021 | CR-EUREKA RD | 2 |
| Mar 20, 2021 | CR-MIDDLEBELT RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | CR-WAYNE RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2020 | I-94 | 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.