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Michigan Car Accident Statistics by County

1,098 people died in traffic crashes in Michigan in 2024, 10.8 per 100,000 residents against 11.5 nationally. That's up 11% from 2019. Pick a county below for its deadliest roads, who was killed and when crashes happen.

1,098Deaths in 2024
10.8Per 100,000 residents
25%Fatal crashes with a drinking driver (police-reported)
26%Fatal crashes involving speeding

Traffic deaths in Michigan by year

05001k1.5k98620191,08620201,13720211,12420221,09620231,0982024

Who died, 2019–2024

Drivers and passengers (not motorcycles)4,287 (66%)
Motorcyclists1,023 (16%)
Pedestrians982 (15%)
Bicyclists176 (3%)

Fatal crashes by county

CountyDeaths 2024Per 100kDeaths 2019–2024
Wayne County177 101,232
Oakland County68 5.2397
Kent County63 9.4352
Macomb County70 7.9339
Genesee County53 13.2333
Kalamazoo County25 9.4180
Washtenaw County35 9.4163
Ingham County21 7.2145
St. Clair County18 11.2138
Jackson County23 14.4136
Calhoun County21 15.7135
Muskegon County21 11.8131
Ottawa County17 5.6121
Saginaw County29 15.4119
Monroe County20 12.8118
Berrien County17 11.1113
Allegan County21 17.2108
Lenawee County23 23.5101
Livingston County14 7.1100
Eaton County18 16.485
Van Buren County11 14.484
Montcalm County14 20.281
Bay County13 12.778
Lapeer County19 21.374
Grand Traverse County10 10.371
St. Joseph County11 1870
Cass County8 15.567
Isabella County14 21.566
Newaygo County14 27.263
Ionia County7 10.656
Barry County10 15.655
Shiawassee County13 19.154
Clinton County11 13.754
Midland County9 10.750
Tuscola County6 11.443
Roscommon County8 33.443
Gratiot County12 2943
Sanilac County4 9.938
Clare County2 6.435
Mecosta County8 19.135
Hillsdale County5 1135
Mason County4 13.734
Marquette County6 8.832
Branch County6 1332
Arenac County5 33.131
Wexford County5 14.531

Counties with fewer than 30 traffic deaths over 2019–2024: Ogemaw County (29), Osceola County (28), Manistee County (25), Otsego County (25), Iosco County (25), Menominee County (24), Oceana County (24), Delta County (24), Benzie County (23), Emmet County (23), Huron County (23), Cheboygan County (22), Dickinson County (22), Chippewa County (21), Charlevoix County (21), Kalkaska County (21), Mackinac County (20), Houghton County (20), Oscoda County (20), Antrim County (19), Iron County (15), Alpena County (15), Gladwin County (15), Leelanau County (15), Alcona County (14), Alger County (12), Presque Isle County (12), Lake County (11), Baraga County (11), Missaukee County (10), Ontonagon County (9), Schoolcraft County (9), Crawford County (8), Luce County (4), Gogebic County (3), Montmorency County (2), Keweenaw County (2).

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Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2024, which records every crash on a public road in which someone died within 30 days. Population figures are the Census Bureau's 2024 county estimates. A crash is counted where it happened, not where the people involved lived. “Drinking driver” means police reported a driver had been drinking; “speeding” means police reported at least one driver was speeding or going too fast for conditions. Injury-only crashes aren't in FARS.

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