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Traffic deaths in Michigan in 2022

State in United States

Deaths, 2022
1,124
Fatal crashes
1,054
Population
10M

In 2022, 1,124 people died in 1,054 fatal crashes in Michigan, about 3 a day. That was 1.1% fewer than in 2021 (1,137) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 11.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. Michigan had the 12th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 32nd-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 15% of deaths, and 26% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.

Deaths

Traffic deaths

11.2

deaths per 100,000 residents in 2022

  • About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 12.8

-1%

change in deaths from 2021 to 2022

1,137 deaths in 2021, 1,124 in 2022

  • The United States: -1%

Michigan traffic deaths by year goes back to 1975.

Profile by year: 2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2021 · 2020

Road users

Who died

15%

of deaths were pedestrians

  • About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
Who died in 2022
Category Deaths
Vehicle occupants and others 741
Pedestrians 168
Motorcyclists 179
Cyclists 36
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Deaths by type, 2022
Type Deaths Share in Michigan Share in the US
Pedestrians 168 15% 18%
Motorcyclists 179 16% 15%
Cyclists 36 3% 3%
Alcohol-impaired driving crashes 294 26% 32%
Speeding-related crashes 302 27% 28%

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

26%

of fatal crashes were speeding-related

  • About the same as the share in the United States: 28%

27%

of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver

  • About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
Crash factors in 2022
Category Michigan United States
Speeding-related 27.2% 26.2%
Alcohol-involved 26.4% 27.7%
At night 52.6% 53.9%
At weekends 33.4% 33.3%

Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.

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Timing

When crashes happen

53%

of fatal crashes happened at night

  • About the same as the share in the United States: 54%

33%

of fatal crashes happened at weekends

  • About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
Fatal crashes by hour of day
Category Fatal crashes
12am 47
1am 47
2am 44
3am 25
4am 20
5am 31
6am 45
7am 28
8am 23
9am 34
10am 27
11am 37
12pm 31
1pm 55
2pm 53
3pm 50
4pm 54
5pm 63
6pm 48
7pm 68
8pm 65
9pm 52
10pm 61
11pm 46

All crashes 2022.

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Fatal crashes by day of week
Category Fatal crashes
Sun 167
Mon 136
Tue 132
Wed 123
Thu 140
Fri 171
Sat 185

All crashes 2022.

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Fatal crashes by month
Category Fatal crashes
Jan 82
Feb 59
Mar 63
Apr 65
May 108
Jun 114
Jul 111
Aug 91
Sep 109
Oct 89
Nov 83
Dec 80

All crashes 2022.

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Conditions

Weather and light

Weather at the time of the crash
Category Fatal crashes
Clear 742
Cloudy 168
Rain 68
Snow 49
Fog, Smog, Smoke 11
Blowing Snow 5

All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Light conditions at the time of the crash
Category Fatal crashes
Daylight 501
Dark - Not Lighted 263
Dark - Lighted 236
Dusk 33
Dawn 13
Dark - Unknown Lighting 1

All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Roads and vehicles

Where and what, 2022

Roads with the most fatal crashes

  1. I-9432
  2. US-13120
  3. I-9616
  4. I-7515
  5. US-24 TELEGRAPH RD13
  6. US-3111
  7. US-1279
  8. SR-102 8 MILE RD8
  9. US-237
  10. SR-607

Road names as recorded in police reports.

Vehicles involved, by type
Category Vehicles
Cars 526
SUVs 420
Pickup trucks 240
Motorcycles 186
Medium and heavy trucks 117
Vans 82
Other vehicles 57
Buses 1
Other light trucks 1

All crashes 2022.

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Vehicles most often involved

  1. Chevrolet Silverado73
  2. Ford F-15046
  3. Chevrolet Impala39
  4. Ford Escape34
  5. Chevrolet Equinox32
  6. GMC Sierra27
  7. Ford Fusion26
  8. Chevrolet Malibu25
  9. Jeep Grand Cherokee21
  10. Ford Focus20

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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.

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Date Location Deaths
Aug 19, 2022 Portage, Kalamazoo County 1
Aug 19, 2022 Eaton County 1
Aug 19, 2022 Huron County 1
Aug 17, 2022 Detroit, Wayne County 1
Aug 17, 2022 Jamestown, Ottawa County 1
Aug 17, 2022 Van Buren County 1
Aug 16, 2022 Detroit, Wayne County 1
Aug 16, 2022 St. Clair County 1
Aug 15, 2022 Lakeview, Montcalm County 1
Aug 15, 2022 Redford Township, Wayne County 1
Aug 15, 2022 China Township, St. Clair County 1
Aug 14, 2022 Petoskey, Emmet County 1
Aug 14, 2022 Detroit, Wayne County 1
Aug 14, 2022 Alamo, Kalamazoo County 1
Aug 14, 2022 Jackson County 1
Aug 14, 2022 Mackinac County 1
Aug 13, 2022 St. Clair County 1
Aug 13, 2022 Wyoming, Kent County 1
Aug 12, 2022 Detroit, Wayne County 1
Aug 12, 2022 Washtenaw County 1
Aug 12, 2022 Allegan County 1
Aug 12, 2022 Waterford, Oakland County 1
Aug 12, 2022 Livonia, Wayne County 1
Aug 12, 2022 Keeler, Van Buren County 1
Aug 12, 2022 Jackson County 1

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Counties in Michigan in 2022

Area Deaths, 2022 Per 100,000
Alcona County 3 28.9
Alger County 2 22.8
Allegan County 22 18.1
Alpena County 2 6.9
Antrim County 4 16.5
Arenac County 4 26.5
Baraga County 3 36.7
Barry County 11 17.4
Bay County 17 16.5
Benzie County 2 10.9
Berrien County 13 8.5
Branch County 9 20.2
Calhoun County 23 17.2
Cass County 15 29.2
Charlevoix County 2 7.7
Cheboygan County 8 30.9
Chippewa County 2 5.5
Clare County 9 28.7
Clinton County 6 7.5
Crawford County 2 14.9
Delta County 3 8.1
Dickinson County 5 19.3
Eaton County 13 11.9
Emmet County 6 17.5
Genesee County 51 12.7
Gladwin County 1 3.9
Gogebic County 0 —
Grand Traverse County 15 15.6
Gratiot County 5 12.2
Hillsdale County 3 6.6
Houghton County 3 8.0
Huron County 6 19.3
Ingham County 27 9.5
Ionia County 8 12.0
Iosco County 4 15.7
Iron County 1 8.5
Isabella County 11 17.1
Jackson County 30 18.8
Kalamazoo County 32 12.3
Kalkaska County 4 22.0
Kent County 55 8.3
Keweenaw County 1 46.5
Lake County 1 7.9
Lapeer County 9 10.1
Leelanau County 4 17.5
Lenawee County 10 10.2
Livingston County 23 11.7
Luce County 2 32.0
Mackinac County 4 36.4
Macomb County 59 6.7
Manistee County 1 3.9
Marquette County 5 7.5
Mason County 7 23.9
Mecosta County 12 29.0
Menominee County 2 8.6
Midland County 6 7.2
Missaukee County 1 6.6
Monroe County 16 10.3
Montcalm County 17 25.3
Montmorency County 0 —
Muskegon County 18 10.3
Newaygo County 7 13.8
Oakland County 79 6.2
Oceana County 3 11.1
Ogemaw County 5 23.9
Ontonagon County 2 34.0
Osceola County 3 12.9
Oscoda County 5 59.6
Otsego County 6 23.5
Ottawa County 23 7.6
Presque Isle County 2 15.0
Roscommon County 6 25.3
Saginaw County 19 10.1
Sanilac County 6 14.8
Schoolcraft County 2 24.5
Shiawassee County 8 11.8
St. Clair County 33 20.6
St. Joseph County 13 21.4
Tuscola County 10 18.9
Van Buren County 10 13.2
Washtenaw County 24 6.5
Wayne County 216 12.3
Wexford County 2 5.9

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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.