Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Michigan in 2024
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1,098
- Fatal crashes
- 1,011
- Population
- 10.1M
In 2024, 1,098 people died in 1,011 fatal crashes in Michigan, about 3 a day. That was 0.2% more than in 2023 (1,096) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 10.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Michigan had the 12th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 31st-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 735 |
| Pedestrians | 150 |
| Motorcyclists | 184 |
| Cyclists | 29 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Michigan | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 150 | 14% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 184 | 17% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 29 | 3% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 306 | 28% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 277 | 25% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
26%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 26.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 31.2% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 36 |
| 1am | 33 |
| 2am | 37 |
| 3am | 12 |
| 4am | 30 |
| 5am | 30 |
| 6am | 30 |
| 7am | 34 |
| 8am | 31 |
| 9am | 23 |
| 10am | 37 |
| 11am | 32 |
| 12pm | 41 |
| 1pm | 55 |
| 2pm | 46 |
| 3pm | 64 |
| 4pm | 54 |
| 5pm | 55 |
| 6pm | 53 |
| 7pm | 57 |
| 8pm | 49 |
| 9pm | 62 |
| 10pm | 59 |
| 11pm | 48 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 131 |
| Mon | 126 |
| Tue | 119 |
| Wed | 140 |
| Thu | 165 |
| Fri | 146 |
| Sat | 184 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 69 |
| Feb | 56 |
| Mar | 70 |
| Apr | 67 |
| May | 109 |
| Jun | 91 |
| Jul | 86 |
| Aug | 115 |
| Sep | 99 |
| Oct | 83 |
| Nov | 87 |
| Dec | 79 |
All crashes 2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 723 |
| Cloudy | 162 |
| Rain | 65 |
| Snow | 35 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 12 |
| Blowing Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 510 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 256 |
| Dark - Lighted | 180 |
| Dusk | 31 |
| Dawn | 26 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-7522
- I-9417
- SR-3 GRATIOT AVE13
- I-9612
- US-3110
- SR-109
- US-1319
- I-698
- US-237
- US-12 MICHIGAN AVE7
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 492 |
| SUVs | 456 |
| Pickup trucks | 233 |
| Motorcycles | 191 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 107 |
| Vans | 74 |
| Other vehicles | 35 |
| Buses | 8 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado71
- Ford F-15053
- Chevrolet Equinox46
- Chevrolet Malibu40
- Ford Escape36
- Chevrolet Impala34
- GMC Sierra28
- Jeep Grand Cherokee28
- Ford Fusion22
- Ford Edge20
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 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2024 | Bay County | 7 MILE RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Sturgis, St. Joseph County | NOTTAWA RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Douglas, Allegan County | I-196 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Shiawassee County | NEWBURG RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Kent County | FLAT RIVER DR SE | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Kalamazoo County | MOSEL AVE | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Isabella County | BROADWAY RD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County | SR-3 8 MILE RD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Chesterfield Township, Macomb County | SR-3 GRATIOT AVE | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Harper Woods, Wayne County | I-94 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County | I-96 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Troy, Oakland County | MAPLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Ingham County | WILLIAMSTON RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Alpena, Alpena County | FRENCH RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Gladwin County | HOCKADAY RD | 2 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Keeler, Van Buren County | SR-152 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Monroe County | DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Monroe County | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Royal Oak, Oakland County | I-75 | 4 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Shiawassee County | DELANEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Chippewa County | CR-KIPLING DR RAILROAD ST | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Berrien County | US-12 PULASKI HWY | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Wexford County | 37 RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Westland, Wayne County | US-12 MICHIGAN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Saginaw County | SR-84 BAY RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.