Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Michigan
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
10.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1,096 deaths in 2023, 1,098 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,779 | 1,584 |
| 1976 | 1,924 | 1,707 |
| 1977 | 1,915 | 1,713 |
| 1978 | 2,020 | 1,783 |
| 1979 | 1,823 | 1,638 |
| 1980 | 1,750 | 1,561 |
| 1981 | 1,564 | 1,430 |
| 1982 | 1,392 | 1,257 |
| 1983 | 1,314 | 1,192 |
| 1984 | 1,531 | 1,368 |
| 1985 | 1,545 | 1,388 |
| 1986 | 1,605 | 1,442 |
| 1987 | 1,602 | 1,425 |
| 1988 | 1,708 | 1,526 |
| 1989 | 1,639 | 1,471 |
| 1990 | 1,571 | 1,404 |
| 1991 | 1,421 | 1,287 |
| 1992 | 1,300 | 1,179 |
| 1993 | 1,414 | 1,269 |
| 1994 | 1,421 | 1,264 |
| 1995 | 1,530 | 1,379 |
| 1996 | 1,505 | 1,339 |
| 1997 | 1,446 | 1,283 |
| 1998 | 1,366 | 1,234 |
| 1999 | 1,382 | 1,245 |
| 2000 | 1,382 | 1,237 |
| 2001 | 1,328 | 1,206 |
| 2002 | 1,277 | 1,173 |
| 2003 | 1,283 | 1,172 |
| 2004 | 1,159 | 1,055 |
| 2005 | 1,129 | 1,030 |
| 2006 | 1,086 | 1,004 |
| 2007 | 1,087 | 990 |
| 2008 | 980 | 915 |
| 2009 | 872 | 807 |
| 2010 | 942 | 873 |
| 2011 | 889 | 834 |
| 2012 | 940 | 874 |
| 2013 | 947 | 876 |
| 2014 | 901 | 831 |
| 2015 | 967 | 896 |
| 2016 | 1,065 | 981 |
| 2017 | 1,031 | 940 |
| 2018 | 977 | 907 |
| 2019 | 986 | 903 |
| 2020 | 1,086 | 1,013 |
| 2021 | 1,137 | 1,073 |
| 2022 | 1,124 | 1,054 |
| 2023 | 1,096 | 1,022 |
| 2024 | 1,098 | 1,011 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.9 |
| 2001 | 13.3 |
| 2002 | 12.8 |
| 2003 | 12.8 |
| 2004 | 11.5 |
| 2005 | 11.2 |
| 2006 | 10.8 |
| 2007 | 10.9 |
| 2008 | 9.9 |
| 2009 | 8.8 |
| 2010 | 9.5 |
| 2011 | 9.0 |
| 2012 | 9.5 |
| 2013 | 9.6 |
| 2014 | 9.1 |
| 2015 | 9.7 |
| 2016 | 10.7 |
| 2017 | 10.3 |
| 2018 | 9.8 |
| 2019 | 9.9 |
| 2020 | 10.8 |
| 2021 | 11.3 |
| 2022 | 11.2 |
| 2023 | 10.9 |
| 2024 | 10.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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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 | 212 |
| 1am | 193 |
| 2am | 204 |
| 3am | 123 |
| 4am | 131 |
| 5am | 130 |
| 6am | 154 |
| 7am | 160 |
| 8am | 144 |
| 9am | 129 |
| 10am | 149 |
| 11am | 182 |
| 12pm | 184 |
| 1pm | 237 |
| 2pm | 280 |
| 3pm | 268 |
| 4pm | 262 |
| 5pm | 299 |
| 6pm | 307 |
| 7pm | 310 |
| 8pm | 289 |
| 9pm | 300 |
| 10pm | 277 |
| 11pm | 243 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 798 |
| Mon | 675 |
| Tue | 652 |
| Wed | 652 |
| Thu | 715 |
| Fri | 792 |
| Sat | 889 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 343 |
| Feb | 290 |
| Mar | 317 |
| Apr | 351 |
| May | 490 |
| Jun | 522 |
| Jul | 532 |
| Aug | 565 |
| Sep | 500 |
| Oct | 447 |
| Nov | 437 |
| Dec | 379 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 3,648 |
| Cloudy | 885 |
| Rain | 360 |
| Snow | 171 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 42 |
| Blowing Snow | 19 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 2,526 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1,320 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1,049 |
| Dusk | 136 |
| Dawn | 98 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-94128
- I-7598
- I-9677
- US-13169
- SR-3 GRATIOT AVE55
- US-3150
- US-2336
- US-24 TELEGRAPH RD35
- SR-102 8 MILE RD34
- US-1232
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 2,672 |
| SUVs | 2,097 |
| Pickup trucks | 1,225 |
| Motorcycles | 923 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 510 |
| Vans | 371 |
| Other vehicles | 231 |
| Buses | 29 |
| Other light trucks | 16 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado355
- Ford F-150240
- Chevrolet Equinox208
- Chevrolet Impala167
- Chevrolet Malibu163
- Ford Escape159
- GMC Sierra151
- Jeep Grand Cherokee146
- Ford Fusion131
- Ford Explorer104
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2022 | Presque Isle County | CR-KUFFLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Branch County | CR-MARSHALL RD | 4 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County | CURTIS ST | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County | SR-97 HOOVER ST | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Washtenaw County | CR-MAPLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Cass County | CR-REDFIELD ST | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Wayne County | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Trenton, Wayne County | CR-GROSSE ISLE PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Kalkaska County | CR-INGERSOLL RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Saginaw County | SR-84 BAY RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Kalkaska County | US-131 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Sterling Heights, Macomb County | SR-53 VAN DYKE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County | I-75 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Clinton Township, Macomb County | CR-METROPOLITAN PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Warren, Macomb County | HOOVER RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Taylor, Wayne County | MONROE RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Montcalm County | CR-N CRYSTAL RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Warren, Macomb County | CR-MOUND RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County | VEACH ST | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Kentwood, Kent County | SHAFFER AVE SE | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | St. Clair, St. Clair County | CLINTON AVE | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Lansing, Ingham County | SR-99 S MARTIN LUTHER KING JR | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Midland County | CR-SHEPHERD RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Ingham County | US-127 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Allegan County | SR-89 124TH ST | 1 |
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- Aburn Hills
- Ann Arbor
- Battle Creek
- Bay City
- Burton
- Canton Township
- Cascade
- Chesterfield Township
- Clinton Township
- Comstock
- Dearborn
- Dearborn Heights
- Detroit
- Eastpointe
- Farmington Hills
- Flint
- Flint Township
- Grand Rapids
- Highland Park
- Holland
- Inkster
- Jackson
- Kalamazoo
- Kentwood
- Lansing
- Lincoln Park
- Livonia
- Macomb, Township
- Muskegon
- Novi
- Pontiac
- Port Huron
- Portage
- Redford Township
- Rochester Hills
- Romulus
- Roseville
- Royal Oak
- Saginaw
- Shelby
- Southfield
- Southgate
- St. Clair Shores
- Sterling Heights
- Taylor
- Troy
- Van Bowen
- Walker
- Warren
- Westland
- Wyoming
Cities with at least 10 fatal crashes across the loaded years are listed.
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.