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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2020 | Eaton County | SR-79 W LAWRENCE HWY | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2020 | Lapeer County | CR-BALDWIN RD | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County | MCCLELLAN ST | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County | LYNDON ST | 2 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | Flint, Genesee County | RAMP 005E-I-475 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | Eaton Rapids, Eaton County | SR-50 DEXTER ST | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | Clinton County | CR-WOOD RD | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | Manistee County | CR-BIG FOUR RD | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County | JOY RD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2020 | Isabella County | CR-AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2020 | Saginaw County | SR-52 S GRAHAM RD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2020 | Southfield, Oakland County | SR-102 W 8 MILE RD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2020 | Albion, Calhoun County | S MONROE | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County | EVERGREEN RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | Tuscola County | CR-MAYVILLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County | BELLEVUE ST | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2020 | Southgate, Wayne County | SR-FORT HWY | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2020 | Hillsdale County | CR-CRANBERRY LAKE RD | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2020 | Midland County | CR-BROOKS RD | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2020 | Charlevoix County | SR-66 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2020 | Kent County | CR-5 MILE RD | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2020 | Pontiac, Oakland County | MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County | SR-96 GRAND RIVER AVE | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2020 | Clare County | CR-MAPLE GROVE RD | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2020 | Dafter, Chippewa County | CR-MACKINAC TRL | 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.