Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Michigan in 2023
State in United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 1,096
- Fatal crashes
- 1,022
- Population
- 10.1M
In 2023, 1,096 people died in 1,022 fatal crashes in Michigan, about 3 a day. That was 2.5% fewer than in 2022 (1,124) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 10.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 in the United States. Michigan had the 12th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 30th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 16% of deaths, and 26% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
16%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 716 |
| Pedestrians | 176 |
| Motorcyclists | 180 |
| Cyclists | 24 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Michigan | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 176 | 16% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 180 | 16% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 24 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 286 | 26% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 298 | 27% | 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
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%
| Category | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 26.8% | 25.6% |
| Alcohol-involved | 26.3% | 28.2% |
| At night | 50.7% | 54.1% |
| At weekends | 32.4% | 33.5% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
51%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
32%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 34%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 42 |
| 1am | 33 |
| 2am | 35 |
| 3am | 22 |
| 4am | 26 |
| 5am | 31 |
| 6am | 31 |
| 7am | 39 |
| 8am | 27 |
| 9am | 22 |
| 10am | 35 |
| 11am | 43 |
| 12pm | 39 |
| 1pm | 43 |
| 2pm | 61 |
| 3pm | 56 |
| 4pm | 50 |
| 5pm | 56 |
| 6pm | 47 |
| 7pm | 62 |
| 8pm | 59 |
| 9pm | 59 |
| 10pm | 52 |
| 11pm | 50 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 168 |
| Mon | 133 |
| Tue | 128 |
| Wed | 137 |
| Thu | 130 |
| Fri | 163 |
| Sat | 163 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 75 |
| Feb | 59 |
| Mar | 54 |
| Apr | 87 |
| May | 88 |
| Jun | 110 |
| Jul | 104 |
| Aug | 113 |
| Sep | 94 |
| Oct | 92 |
| Nov | 79 |
| Dec | 67 |
All crashes 2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 709 |
| Cloudy | 187 |
| Rain | 81 |
| Snow | 28 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 7 |
| Blowing Snow | 3 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 513 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 262 |
| Dark - Lighted | 195 |
| Dawn | 23 |
| Dusk | 20 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-7527
- I-9421
- I-9617
- US-13117
- US-3110
- SR-3 GRATIOT AVE8
- US-27
- I-6967
- US-127
- US-12 MICHIGAN AVE6
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 529 |
| SUVs | 417 |
| Pickup trucks | 278 |
| Motorcycles | 187 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 101 |
| Vans | 52 |
| Other vehicles | 43 |
| Buses | 9 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado75
- Ford F-15052
- Chevrolet Equinox42
- Ford Escape40
- GMC Sierra38
- Ford Fusion33
- Chevrolet Malibu30
- Jeep Grand Cherokee29
- Chevrolet Impala28
- Freightliner Cascadia22
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2023 | Pontiac, Oakland County | WALTON BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Genesee County | LINDEN RD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Owosso, Shiawassee County | SR-21 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Lapeer County | ROODS LAKE RD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Barry County | STATE RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Warren, Macomb County | SR-102 8 MILE RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Allegan County | SR-179 129TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Detroit, Wayne County | I-94 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Detroit, Wayne County | SR-10 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Ottawa County | RILEY ST | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Detroit, Wayne County | SR-5 GRAND RIVER AVE | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Warren, Macomb County | SR-97 GROESBECK HWY | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Kent County | LINCOLN LAKE RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Manistee County | MILLER RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Ottawa County | LEONARD ST | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Detroit, Wayne County | -MOROSS RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Washtenaw County | SR-12 MICHIGAN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Kalamazoo County | US-131 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Charlevoix County | HEALEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Flint Township, Genesee County | FLUSHING RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Kalamazoo County | 26TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Berrien County | NONE | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Ottawa County | I-96 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Cascade, Kent County | I-96 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Allegan County | 16TH ST | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.