Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Michigan in 2021
State in United States
- Deaths, 2021
- 1,137
- Fatal crashes
- 1,073
- Population
- 10M
In 2021, 1,137 people died in 1,073 fatal crashes in Michigan, about 3 a day. That was 4.7% more than in 2020 (1,086) and the most since 2004. The death rate was 11.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.0 in the United States. Michigan had the 13th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 31st-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 15% of deaths, and 27% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
15%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 757 |
| Pedestrians | 175 |
| Motorcyclists | 176 |
| Cyclists | 29 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Michigan | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 175 | 15% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 176 | 15% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 29 | 3% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 326 | 29% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 322 | 28% | 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: 28%
30%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 29.7% | 26.3% |
| Alcohol-involved | 27.0% | 28.2% |
| At night | 54.1% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 33.6% | 32.8% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
54%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
34%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 41 |
| 1am | 46 |
| 2am | 54 |
| 3am | 27 |
| 4am | 17 |
| 5am | 26 |
| 6am | 30 |
| 7am | 29 |
| 8am | 35 |
| 9am | 29 |
| 10am | 25 |
| 11am | 36 |
| 12pm | 35 |
| 1pm | 42 |
| 2pm | 57 |
| 3pm | 54 |
| 4pm | 48 |
| 5pm | 73 |
| 6pm | 84 |
| 7pm | 67 |
| 8pm | 60 |
| 9pm | 60 |
| 10pm | 48 |
| 11pm | 50 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 178 |
| Mon | 140 |
| Tue | 150 |
| Wed | 117 |
| Thu | 153 |
| Fri | 153 |
| Sat | 182 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 60 |
| Feb | 56 |
| Mar | 85 |
| Apr | 88 |
| May | 103 |
| Jun | 86 |
| Jul | 108 |
| Aug | 124 |
| Sep | 99 |
| Oct | 88 |
| Nov | 96 |
| Dec | 80 |
All crashes 2021.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 743 |
| Cloudy | 200 |
| Rain | 73 |
| Snow | 33 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 9 |
| Blowing Snow | 5 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 508 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 267 |
| Dark - Lighted | 240 |
| Dusk | 25 |
| Dawn | 22 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-9436
- I-9618
- SR-3 GRATIOT AVE18
- I-7515
- US-13113
- US-2311
- US-319
- CR-7 MILE RD8
- SR-102 8 MILE RD8
- I-1966
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 577 |
| SUVs | 408 |
| Pickup trucks | 248 |
| Motorcycles | 180 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 111 |
| Vans | 74 |
| Other vehicles | 50 |
| Other light trucks | 6 |
| Buses | 5 |
All crashes 2021.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado70
- Chevrolet Equinox53
- Ford F-15049
- Jeep Grand Cherokee34
- Chevrolet Malibu31
- GMC Sierra30
- Ford Fusion28
- Ford Escape28
- Chevrolet Impala28
- Ram 150024
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 2021. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2021 | Lenawee County | CR-N ADRIAN HWY | 2 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Sodus, Berrien County | CR-SODUS PKWY | 2 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Jackson County | CR-NORVELL RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Wyoming, Kent County | SR-11 28TH ST SW | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Washtenaw County | CR-RAWSONVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Montcalm County | CR-W HOLLAND LAKE RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Kent County | SR-46 17 MILE RD NW | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County | I-94 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County | CR-W MCNICHOLS RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Genesee County | CR-SEYMOUR RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Birmingham, Oakland County | SR-1 WOODWARD AVE | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Battle Creek, Calhoun County | SR-96 COLUMBIA AVE | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Grand Rapids, Kent County | 36TH ST SW | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Dearborn Heights, Wayne County | CR-VAN BORN | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Kalamazoo County | CR-S 29TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County | GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Oshtemo, Kalamazoo County | US-131 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Canton Township, Wayne County | SR-153 FORD RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Southfield, Oakland County | SR-10 NORTHWESTERN HWY | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Montcalm County | US-131 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Kent County | SR-57 14 MILE RD | 2 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Paw Paw, Van Buren County | SR-40 KALAMAZOO ST | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Genesee County | CR-SEYMOUR RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County | W MCNICHOLS RD | 2 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Allegan County | US-131 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.