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.
Filter crashes
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County | MORANG DR | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Kentwood, Kent County | SR-11 28TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Newaygo County | SR-37 EVERGREEN AVE | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County | SCHAEFER HWY | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | Ogemaw County | CR-GERALD MILLER RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | Monroe County | CR-ANN ARBOR RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | Cass County | US-12 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County | CONNER ST | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | St. Clair County | CR-LAPEER RD | 2 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Flint Township, Genesee County | I-69 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Monroe County | CR-DOUGLAS RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Lenawee County | CR-GARNO RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Oceana County | CR-WILKE RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Livingston County | SR-OWOSSO RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Warren, Macomb County | SR-53 VAN DYKE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Berrien County | CR-UNION ST | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County | E 8 MILE RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Washtenaw County | CR-PACKARD RD | 2 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Eastpointe, Macomb County | SR-102 8 MILE RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | St. Clair County | CR-MEISNER RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Presque Isle County | CR-451 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Cass County | SR-40 | 2 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Battle Creek, Calhoun County | SR-89 W MICHIGAN AVE | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Saginaw, Saginaw County | CR-HESS RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Manistee County | CR-RIVER RD | 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.