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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2021 | Saginaw County | SR-58 STATE ST | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Berrien County | US-12 PULASKI HWY | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Seney, Schoolcraft County | SR-28 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Grand Traverse County | US-31 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Grand Rapids, Kent County | US-131 RAMP 077H | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Harrison Township, Macomb County | I-94 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Ottawa County | CR-168TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Cass County | SR-62 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Roscommon County | CR-NORTHPOINT DR | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Kalamazoo County | CR-E G AVE | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County | FREER ST | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Sterling Heights, Macomb County | VAN DYKE FRWY RAMP 028A | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Jackson, Jackson County | S ELM ST | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Isabella County | CR-S CRAWFORD RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Calhoun County | SR-99 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Otsego County | CR-OLD US-27 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Oakland County | SR-59 HIGHLAND RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Saugatuck, Allegan County | NEWNHAM ST | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County | CR-OUTER DR | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Hillsdale County | CR-MOORE RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Oakland County | CR-COOLEY LAKE RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Lansing, Ingham County | MICHIGAN AVE | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Cornell, Delta County | CR-426 24TH RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Lansing, Ingham County | SR-BL96 CEDAR ST | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Adrian, Lenawee County | SR-52 MAIN ST | 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.