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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2024 | Marquette County | US-41 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Ingham County | HOLT RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Washtenaw County | SHARRON HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Lapeer County | SR-53 VAN DYKE RD | 2 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Ironwood, Gogebic County | US-2 CLOVERLAND DR | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | South Rockwood, Monroe County | I-75 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Saginaw County | I-75 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Grand Rapids, Kent County | BALL AVE NE | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Van Buren County | SR-43 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Caledonia, Kent County | 84TH ST | 2 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Washtenaw County | DEXTER PINCKNEY RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County | VERNOR HWY | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Isabella County | VERNON RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Lansing, Ingham County | JOLLY RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Sterling Heights, Macomb County | UTICA RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Batavia, Branch County | SNOW PRAIRIE RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County | CR-MOUND RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Burton, Genesee County | BRISTOL RD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Shiawassee County | SR-52 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Mason County | FOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Tuscola County | VAN CLEVE RD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Allegan County | 122ND AVE | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County | MT ELLIOTT | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County | I-75 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Benzie County | US-31 HONOR HWY | 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.