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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2021 | Walker, Kent County | SR-45 LAKE MICHIGAN AVE | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County | LINDSAY DR | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Ogemaw County | SR-33 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Washtenaw County | CR-GOODBAND RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Monroe County | CR-SMITH RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Ottawa County | CR-FILLMORE ST | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Livonia, Wayne County | SCHOOLCRAFT RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Oakland County | CR-HOLLY RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Lansing, Ingham County | MOUNT HOPE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Livingston County | I-196 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County | E STATE FAIR ST | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Jackson County | US-127 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Rochester Hills, Oakland County | CR-TIENEN RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | St. Clair Shores, Macomb County | I-94 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Southfield, Oakland County | NORTHWESTERN HWY | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County | SR-39 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Macomb County | CR-CAPAC RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Kent County | SR-57 15 MILE RD | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Royal Oak, Oakland County | E THIRTEEN MILE RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Genesee County | US-23 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County | SCHAEFER HWY | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Ogemaw County | CR-ALGER RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Van Buren County | CR-354 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County | CR-7 MILE RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Washtenaw County | CR-FOREST RD | 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.