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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2024 | Mount Pleasant, Isabella County | SR-20 W HIGH ST | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Berrien County | TERRITORIAL RD | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Branch County | DORRANCE RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | Livingston County | ARGENTINE RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | Grand Rapids, Kent County | PLYMOUTH AVE SE | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | Farmington Hills, Oakland County | CR-8 MILE RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | Saginaw County | I-675 RAMP 013F | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Clinton County | WACOUSTA RD | 2 |
| May 18, 2024 | Wayne County | HAGGERTY RD | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County | E NEVADA ST | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Washtenaw County | SHARON HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Romulus, Wayne County | I-94 | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Branch County | MICHIGAN RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County | SR-3 GRATIOT | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Ottawa County | 72ND AVE | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | Kalkaska County | DUNDAS RD NW | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | Commerce Twp, Oakland County | SLEETH RD | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Grand Traverse County | GARFIELD RD | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Berrien County | EAU CLAIRE RD | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Clinton Township, Macomb County | SR-59 HALL RD | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Roseville, Macomb County | SR-3 GRATIOT AVE | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Portage, Kalamazoo County | ROMENCE RD | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County | E OUTER DR | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | Keeler, Van Buren County | CR-342 92ND AVE | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | Washtenaw County | HURON RIVER DR | 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.