Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Taylor, Michigan
City in Wayne County · Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 9
- Population
- 61.3K
In 2024, 10 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Taylor, Michigan. That was 11.1% more than in 2023 (9) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 16.3 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, 33 people died, an average of 6.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 11% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
16.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Wayne County, Michigan: 10.0
- About 1.5 times the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
+11%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 10 in 2024
- Wayne County, Michigan: -12%
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 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 | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 11.4 |
| 2023 | 14.7 |
| 2024 | 16.3 |
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 | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Taylor | Share in Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 30% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 20% | 25% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 10% | 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
11%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 40 percent of the share in Wayne County, Michigan: 28%
- About 45 percent of the share in Michigan: 25%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
11%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in Wayne County, Michigan: 14%
- About 40 percent of the share in Michigan: 26%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Taylor | Wayne County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 11.1% | 13.9% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 11.1% | 27.7% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 44.4% | 62.7% | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 22.2% | 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
44%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Wayne County, Michigan: 63%
- About 90 percent of the share in Michigan: 50%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
22%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Wayne County, Michigan: 34%
- About 70 percent of the share in Michigan: 31%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 27 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
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-947
- ECORSE RD4
- US-24 TELEGRAPH RD3
- EUREKA RD3
- CR-EUREKA RD3
- BEECH DALY RD1
- US-24 N TELEGRAPH RD1
- PELHAM RD1
- PARDEE RD1
- NORTHLINE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 15 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Vans | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Edge3
- Chevrolet Equinox3
- GMC Sierra2
- Ford Fusion2
- Ford Focus2
- Ford F-2502
- Harley Davidson FLHX / Street Glide1
- Harley Davidson Fat Boy Shrine1
- Harley Davidson Fat Boy1
- GMC Terrain1
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 24, 2024 | ECORSE RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | ECORSE RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | US-24 TELEGRAPH RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | I-94 RAMP 202E | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | NORTHLINE RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | BEECH DALY RD | 2 |
| May 10, 2024 | I-94 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | I-94 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | US-24 TELEGRAPH RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | ECORSE RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | EUREKA RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | EUREKA RD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | EUREKA RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | ECORSE RD | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | PARDEE RD | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | PELHAM RD | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | US-24 N TELEGRAPH RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | GODDARD RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | CR-EUREKA RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | CR-EUREKA RD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | I-94 | 2 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | MONROE RD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | I-94 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | CR-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.