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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2021 | Marquette, Marquette County | CR-550 | 2 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Mount Clemens, Macomb County | SR-3 GRATIOT AVE | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Saginaw, Saginaw County | SHERIDAN AVE | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Oakland County | CR-DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Sault Ste Marie, Chippewa County | SR-129 ASHMUN ST | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Calhoun County | CR-27 1/2 MILE RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Monroe County | CR-LEWIS RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Berrien County | CR-RANGELINE RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Ionia, Ionia County | SR-66 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Washington, Macomb County | CR-28 MILE RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Allegan County | CR-134TH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Covington, Baraga County | CR-FORD RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County | CR-JOY RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | Genesee, Genesee County | CR-STANLEY RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Sanilac County | CR-GATES RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Ottawa County | CR-92ND AVE | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Cheboygan County | I-75 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County | M-39 SERVICE DR | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Cheboygan County | I-75 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Kalamazoo County | CR-G AVE | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Calhoun County | CR-V DR | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Allen Park, Wayne County | I-94 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Houghton County | CR-TAPIOLA RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Van Bowen, Wayne County | I-94 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Wexford County | SR-115 | 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.