Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Southgate, Michigan
City in Wayne County · Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 29K
In 2024, 5 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Southgate, Michigan. The death rate was 17.3 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, 11 people died, an average of 2.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.7 times the rate in Wayne County, Michigan: 10.0
- About 1.6 times the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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 | 13.4 |
| 2021 | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 17.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Wayne County, Michigan: 21%
- About 1.5 times the share in Michigan: 14%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Southgate | Share in Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 20% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 40% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Wayne County, Michigan: 28%
- About the same as the share in Michigan: 25%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.8 times the share in Wayne County, Michigan: 14%
- About the same as the share in Michigan: 26%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Southgate | Wayne County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 13.9% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 27.7% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Wayne County, Michigan: 63%
- About the same as the share in Michigan: 50%
- About the same as 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not 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
- SR-FORT HWY2
- NORTHLINE RD2
- I-751
- SR-851
- EUREKA RD1
- CR-DIX TOLEDO1
- ALLEN RD1
- TRENTON RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Fusion2
- Audi A61
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford Focus1
- Harley Davidson FLHT / Electra Glide Standard1
- Hyundai Tucson1
- Jeep Liberty1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2024 | NORTHLINE RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | NORTHLINE RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | I-75 | 2 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | ALLEN RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | TRENTON RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | SR-FORT HWY | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | CR-DIX TOLEDO | 1 |
| May 30, 2020 | SR-85 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2020 | SR-FORT HWY | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | EUREKA 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.