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Antrim County

Residents 24,536Deaths 2024 4Deaths 2015–2024 33Latest data year 2024

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Latest data year: 2024. Figures are aggregates from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System; no individual crash is identified.

In 2024, the latest year in FARS, Antrim County (Michigan) had 4 fatal crashes with 4 deaths. Across the ten years 2015–2024 the county recorded 31 fatal crashes and 33 deaths.

With 24,536 residents, that is 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people a year over the ten years, 32% higher than the Michigan rate of 10.5 and above the national rate of 11.8.

The ten-year death toll fell 15% from 39 in 2005–2014 to 33 in 2015–2024.

Of the factors FARS records, the one that stands furthest above the state share here is motorcyclists: 18.2% against 15.2% for Michigan.

32% of the county's fatal crashes happened between noon to 6pm, and Wednesday was the most common day (19%).

4deaths in 20244 fatal crashes
16deaths, 2020–202433 over ten years
13.9per 100,000 residents a year2015–2024; 2024 alone: 16.3
+32%vs Michigan ratestate 10.5 · US 11.8

Trend since 1975

0612197519801985199019952000200520102015202020241975: 11 deaths1976: 3 deaths1977: 6 deaths1978: 5 deaths1979: 10 deaths1980: 4 deaths1981: 1–2 deaths1982: 1–2 deaths1983: 3 deaths1984: 1–2 deaths1985: 10 deaths1986: 9 deaths1987: 3 deaths1988: 1–2 deaths1989: 4 deaths1990: 7 deaths1991: 5 deaths1992: 9 deaths1993: 12 deaths1994: 5 deaths1995: 6 deaths1996: 3 deaths1997: 5 deaths1998: 4 deaths1999: 4 deaths2000: 8 deaths2001: 11 deaths2002: 4 deaths2003: 10 deaths2004: 3 deaths2005: 6 deaths2006: 6 deaths2007: 4 deaths2008: 6 deaths2009: 1–2 deaths2010: 1–2 deaths2011: 1–2 deaths2012: 6 deaths2013: 3 deaths2014: 3 deaths2015: 3 deaths2016: 5 deaths2017: 4 deaths2018: 1–2 deaths2019: 3 deaths2020: 5 deaths2021: 1–2 deaths2022: 4 deaths2023: 1–2 deaths2024: 4 deaths
People killed in crashes in Antrim County by year, 1975–2024. Latest point: 2024, 4 deaths.

Ten-year total down 15% (39 in 2005–2014, 33 in 2015–2024). The shaded band is the ten-year window used for rates and shares. County codes are matched to today's Census county list; a few historic code changes are merged.

Compared with Michigan and the nation

MeasureAntrimMichiganUnited States
Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2015–202413.910.511.8
Deaths per 100,000 residents, 202416.310.811.5
Deaths, 2015–20243310,567389,190
Fatal crashes, 2015–2024319,800358,460
Deaths per fatal crash1.11.11.1
Change vs previous ten years-15%+8%+7%
Crashes on rural roads100%41%43%

Rates divide deaths by Census Bureau population estimates for each year (residents, not road users; through traffic on major routes raises the rate of small counties). Population 24,536 in 2024.

Factors

Alcoholcrashes with a driver reported as drinking22.6%
Speedingcrashes with a speeding-related driver25.8%
Pedestriansshare of people killed15.2%
Motorcyclistsshare of people killed18.2%
Unrestrainedoccupant deaths with no restraint used42.1%
In darknesscrashes after dark35.5%
Rural roadscrashes on rural roads100%

tick marks the Michigan share. Bars are shares of fatal crashes (alcohol, speeding, darkness, rural) or of people killed (pedestrians, motorcyclists, unrestrained occupants) over the ten-year window.

"Alcohol" counts crashes where police reported at least one driver as drinking (FARS DR_DRINK), not the BAC-based alcohol-impaired measure NHTSA publishes separately. "Speeding" counts crashes with a driver coded as racing, exceeding the limit or too fast for conditions. Details in the methodology. Factor pages: alcohol, speeding, pedestrians, motorcycles, unrestrained occupants.

Time of day and day of week

12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat

Fatal crashes in Antrim County by weekday and hour, 2015–2024: darker cells are busier. 31 crashes with a known hour and weekday.

By weekday

Wednesday19%
Friday19%
Sunday13%
Monday13%
Tuesday13%
Thursday13%
Saturday10%

Light condition

Daylight65%
Dark, not lighted26%
Dark, lighted10%
Dawn0%
Dusk0%
Dark, lighting unknown0%

Road type

Other principal arterial30%
Major collector27%
Minor arterial23%
Local17%
Minor collector3%
Interstate0%
Other freeways and expressways0%

FHWA functional classes as coded in FARS (FUNC_SYS), share of fatal crashes with a reported class; tick marks the Michigan share. Interstates and other principal arterials carry the most traffic, so a high share there is expected. See what the road classes mean.

Weather

Clear71%
Cloudy16%
Snow, sleet or freezing rain10%
Rain3%
Fog, smog or smoke0%
Crosswinds or blowing sand/snow0%

Routes with the most fatal crashes in Antrim

#RouteTypeIn countyFatal crashesDeathsAlcoholSpeeding
1US Route 31US highway613614424%20%
2US Route 131US highway314816637%26%

Signed routes (Interstate, US and state highways) that have a page on this site, ranked by fatal crashes in this county over 2015–2024; "fatal crashes" and "deaths" columns are the statewide totals for the route. Local streets and county roads are not listed.

By year, 2015–2024

YearFatal crashesDeathsDrinking-driver crashesPer 100,000
202444016.3MI 2024
20231–21–20—MI 2023
2022441–216.3MI 2022
20211–21–20—MI 2021
2020451–220.4MI 2020
2019331–212.2MI 2019
20181–21–20—MI 2018
2017341–216.3MI 2017
2016551–220.4MI 2016
2015331–212.2MI 2015

Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule). Per-100,000 uses the 2024 population for every year in this table; the ten-year rate above uses each year's estimate.

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Antrim County, Michigan?

4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in 2024; 16 over 2020–2024 and 33 over 2015–2024, according to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System.

How does Antrim compare with Michigan?

13.9 deaths per 100,000 residents a year over 2015–2024, against 10.5 for Michigan and 11.8 nationally. Rates use Census Bureau population estimates.

What share of fatal crashes in Antrim involved alcohol?

22.6% of fatal crashes in 2015–2024 had at least one driver reported by police as drinking, against 28.1% in Michigan. The factor furthest above the state share was motorcyclists at 18.2%.

Which roads in Antrim see the most fatal crashes?

Among signed routes with a page on this site, US Route 31 (6 fatal crashes in the county, 2015–2024) and US Route 131 (3 fatal crashes in the county, 2015–2024).

When do fatal crashes happen in Antrim?

Most often between noon to 6pm (32% of crashes) and on Wednesdays (19%); 35.5% happened after dark.

Where does this data come from?

NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System annual files (1975–2024) and Census Bureau county population estimates. Figures are aggregates; no individual crash is identified. See the methodology page for definitions.

Provenance

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System, annual national CSV files 1975–2024 (accident table for every year; vehicle and person tables for 2015–2024), public domain. Population: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county totals (vintages 2000–2010, 2010–2020 and 2020–2024). Data through 31 Dec 2024; page generated 30 Sep 2026. Processing errors are corrected at the next build; see corrections and sources.