Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Michigan in 2020
State in United States
- Deaths, 2020
- 1,086
- Fatal crashes
- 1,013
- Population
- 10.1M
In 2020, 1,086 people died in 1,013 fatal crashes in Michigan, about 3 a day. The death rate was 10.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.8 in the United States. Michigan had the 10th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 28th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 16% of deaths, and 27% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
16%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 705 |
| Pedestrians | 172 |
| Motorcyclists | 170 |
| Cyclists | 39 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Michigan | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 172 | 16% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 170 | 16% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 39 | 4% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 303 | 28% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 291 | 27% | 29% |
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
27%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 29%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 27%
| Category | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.8% | 26.7% |
| Alcohol-involved | 26.7% | 28.6% |
| At night | 55.4% | 53.4% |
| At weekends | 32.5% | 32.9% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
55%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 53%
32%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 46 |
| 1am | 34 |
| 2am | 34 |
| 3am | 37 |
| 4am | 38 |
| 5am | 12 |
| 6am | 18 |
| 7am | 30 |
| 8am | 28 |
| 9am | 21 |
| 10am | 25 |
| 11am | 34 |
| 12pm | 38 |
| 1pm | 42 |
| 2pm | 63 |
| 3pm | 44 |
| 4pm | 56 |
| 5pm | 52 |
| 6pm | 75 |
| 7pm | 56 |
| 8pm | 56 |
| 9pm | 67 |
| 10pm | 57 |
| 11pm | 49 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 154 |
| Mon | 140 |
| Tue | 123 |
| Wed | 135 |
| Thu | 127 |
| Fri | 159 |
| Sat | 175 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 57 |
| Feb | 60 |
| Mar | 45 |
| Apr | 44 |
| May | 82 |
| Jun | 121 |
| Jul | 123 |
| Aug | 122 |
| Sep | 99 |
| Oct | 95 |
| Nov | 92 |
| Dec | 73 |
All crashes 2020.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 731 |
| Cloudy | 168 |
| Rain | 73 |
| Snow | 26 |
| Blowing Snow | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 494 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 272 |
| Dark - Lighted | 198 |
| Dusk | 27 |
| Dawn | 14 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-9422
- I-7519
- I-9614
- SR-3 GRATIOT AVE12
- US-1210
- US-13110
- US-3110
- US-238
- I-697
- SR-102 8 MILE RD7
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 548 |
| SUVs | 396 |
| Pickup trucks | 226 |
| Motorcycles | 179 |
| Vans | 89 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 74 |
| Other vehicles | 46 |
| Buses | 6 |
| Other light trucks | 5 |
All crashes 2020.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado66
- Ford F-15040
- Chevrolet Impala38
- Chevrolet Malibu37
- Chevrolet Equinox35
- Jeep Grand Cherokee34
- GMC Sierra28
- Ford Explorer28
- Ford Fusion22
- Ford Focus22
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 2020. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2020 | Shiawassee County | CR-WOODBURY RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Lapeer County | CR-MORRIS RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Wyoming, Kent County | SR-11 28TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Baraga, Baraga County | US-41 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County | SR-3 GRATIOT AVE | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Taylor, Wayne County | I-94 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Kent County | SR-50 ALDEN NASH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County | SR-97HOOVER AVE | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Battle Creek, Calhoun County | SR-96 COLUMBIA AVE | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Oakland County | SR-59 HIGHLAND RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Kent County | CR-ALDEN NASH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Newaygo County | CR-MAPLE ISLAND RD | 2 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County | MORANG DR | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Grand Rapids, Kent County | FULLER AVE | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County | SR-3 GRATIOT AVE | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Huron County | CR-GETTEL RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Cass County | US-12 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Pleasant Ridge, Oakland County | W TEN MILE RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Palmyra, Lenawee County | CR-TREAT HWY | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Mount Morris, Genesee County | W CARPENTER RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Newaygo County | SR-37 N WOODBRIDGE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County | PASADENA ST | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Eaton County | SR-50 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Allen Park, Wayne County | SR-39 W SOUTHFIELD RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Taylor, Wayne County | I-94 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.