Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Wayne County, Michigan
County in Michigan · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 177
- Fatal crashes
- 166
- Population
- 1.8M
In 2024, 177 people died in 166 fatal crashes in Wayne County, Michigan. That was 11.9% fewer than in 2023 (201) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 10.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.9 in Michigan and 11.5 in the United States. Wayne County had the most traffic deaths of any county in Michigan. Between 2020 and 2024, 1,066 people died, an average of 213 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 21% of deaths, and 28% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Michigan: 10.9
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Michigan: 11.0
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-12%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
201 deaths in 2023, 177 in 2024
- Michigan: +0%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 253 | 235 |
| 2021 | 219 | 202 |
| 2022 | 216 | 201 |
| 2023 | 201 | 190 |
| 2024 | 177 | 166 |
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 | 14.1 |
| 2021 | 12.3 |
| 2022 | 12.3 |
| 2023 | 11.4 |
| 2024 | 10.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
21%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.6 times the share in Michigan: 14%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 109 |
| Pedestrians | 38 |
| Motorcyclists | 28 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Wayne County | Share in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 38 | 21% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 28 | 16% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 44 | 25% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 49 | 28% | 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
28%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Michigan: 25%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Michigan: 26%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Wayne County | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 13.9% | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 27.7% | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.7% | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 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
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Michigan: 50%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
34%
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 | 70 |
| 1am | 69 |
| 2am | 66 |
| 3am | 39 |
| 4am | 31 |
| 5am | 26 |
| 6am | 20 |
| 7am | 31 |
| 8am | 21 |
| 9am | 20 |
| 10am | 14 |
| 11am | 27 |
| 12pm | 22 |
| 1pm | 28 |
| 2pm | 27 |
| 3pm | 36 |
| 4pm | 36 |
| 5pm | 36 |
| 6pm | 49 |
| 7pm | 44 |
| 8pm | 64 |
| 9pm | 80 |
| 10pm | 66 |
| 11pm | 70 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 192 |
| Mon | 139 |
| Tue | 111 |
| Wed | 119 |
| Thu | 118 |
| Fri | 138 |
| Sat | 177 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 56 |
| Feb | 55 |
| Mar | 76 |
| Apr | 78 |
| May | 99 |
| Jun | 96 |
| Jul | 100 |
| Aug | 116 |
| Sep | 92 |
| Oct | 85 |
| Nov | 74 |
| Dec | 67 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 777 |
| Cloudy | 109 |
| Rain | 80 |
| Snow | 20 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 449 |
| Daylight | 342 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 152 |
| Dusk | 21 |
| Dawn | 14 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 5 |
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-9445
- SR-3 GRATIOT AVE30
- I-9627
- US-12 MICHIGAN AVE22
- I-7521
- US-24 TELEGRAPH RD20
- SR-1017
- SR-102 8 MILE RD15
- SR-1 WOODWARD AVE13
- 7 MILE RD13
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 642 |
| SUVs | 382 |
| Motorcycles | 176 |
| Pickup trucks | 128 |
| Vans | 78 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 73 |
| Other vehicles | 55 |
| Other light trucks | 10 |
| Buses | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Malibu45
- Chevrolet Equinox42
- Ford Fusion42
- Ford Focus35
- Jeep Grand Cherokee32
- Chevrolet Impala29
- Chevrolet Silverado26
- Dodge Charger25
- Ford Escape25
- Ford F-15025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2024 | Southgate | NORTHLINE RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Detroit | OUTER DR | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Detroit | SR-8 DAVISON | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | — | I-275 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Detroit | SR-1 WOODWARD AVE | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Detroit | CONANT ST | 2 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Detroit | SR-97 HOOVER ST | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Detroit | WARREN RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Detroit | SR-3 GRATIOT AVE | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Southgate | NORTHLINE RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Detroit | SR-96 GRAND RIVER AVE | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Detroit | SR-10 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Livonia | SCHOOLCRAFT RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Detroit | DICKERSON ST | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Detroit | MORANG | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Detroit | HARPER RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | — | SR-14 ANN ARBOR RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Taylor | ECORSE RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Detroit | SR-3 GRATIOT AVE | 2 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Southgate | I-75 | 2 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Detroit | MIDDLE BELT RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Detroit | 7 MILE RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Lincoln Park | NONE | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Detroit | SR-102 GREENFIELD RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Detroit | STEEL ST | 1 |
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Cities in Wayne County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Canton Township | 4 | 4.0 |
| Dearborn | 4 | 3.8 |
| Dearborn Heights | 1 | 1.6 |
| Detroit | 105 | 16.3 |
| Highland Park | 2 | 23.9 |
| Inkster | 1 | 4.0 |
| Lincoln Park | 5 | 12.9 |
| Livonia | 10 | 10.8 |
| Redford Township | 3 | 6.3 |
| Romulus | 6 | 24.4 |
| Southgate | 5 | 17.3 |
| Taylor | 10 | 16.3 |
| Van Bowen | 0 | — |
| Westland | 3 | 3.6 |
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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.