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Michigan

Residents 10,140,459Deaths 2024 1,098Deaths 2015–2024 10,567Counties 83Routes with pages 54

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.

In 2024, 1,098 people died in 1,011 fatal crashes in Michigan; the ten years 2015–2024 total 10,567 deaths in 9,800 crashes.

That is 10.5 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, close to the national rate of 11.8. The ten-year total rose 8% from 9,773 in 2005–2014 to 10,567 in 2015–2024.

Relative to the national shares, alcohol (a driver reported as drinking) stands out most: 28.1% of fatal crashes against 26.3% nationally. 40.6% of the state's fatal crashes were on rural roads and 46.3% happened after dark.

Among counties with at least 50 deaths in the ten years, the highest rates per 100,000 residents were in Roscommon County (24.4), Cass County (22.3) and Mason County (19.9).

1,098deaths in 20241,011 fatal crashes
10.5per 100,000 residents a year, 2015–2024US 11.8
+8%ten-year change in deaths9,773 → 10,567
28%crashes with a drinking driverUS 26%

Trend since 1975

01,0102,020197519801985199019952000200520102015202020241975: 1,779 deaths1976: 1,924 deaths1977: 1,915 deaths1978: 2,020 deaths1979: 1,823 deaths1980: 1,750 deaths1981: 1,564 deaths1982: 1,392 deaths1983: 1,314 deaths1984: 1,531 deaths1985: 1,545 deaths1986: 1,605 deaths1987: 1,602 deaths1988: 1,708 deaths1989: 1,639 deaths1990: 1,571 deaths1991: 1,421 deaths1992: 1,300 deaths1993: 1,414 deaths1994: 1,421 deaths1995: 1,530 deaths1996: 1,505 deaths1997: 1,446 deaths1998: 1,366 deaths1999: 1,382 deaths2000: 1,382 deaths2001: 1,328 deaths2002: 1,277 deaths2003: 1,283 deaths2004: 1,159 deaths2005: 1,129 deaths2006: 1,086 deaths2007: 1,087 deaths2008: 980 deaths2009: 872 deaths2010: 942 deaths2011: 889 deaths2012: 940 deaths2013: 947 deaths2014: 901 deaths2015: 967 deaths2016: 1,065 deaths2017: 1,031 deaths2018: 977 deaths2019: 986 deaths2020: 1,086 deaths2021: 1,137 deaths2022: 1,124 deaths2023: 1,096 deaths2024: 1,098 deaths
People killed in crashes in Michigan by year, 1975–2024. Latest point: 2024, 1,098 deaths.

Rate per 100,000 residents, 2000–2024

08152000200520102015202020242000: 13.92001: 13.32002: 12.72003: 12.82004: 11.52005: 11.22006: 10.82007: 10.92008: 9.92009: 8.82010: 9.52011: 92012: 9.52013: 9.62014: 9.12015: 9.72016: 10.72017: 10.32018: 9.82019: 9.92020: 10.82021: 11.32022: 11.22023: 10.92024: 10.8
Deaths per 100,000 residents in Michigan and nationally, 2000–2024. Latest point: 2024, 10.8. this page United States

Year pages: 20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981198019791978197719761975

Compared with the nation

MeasureMichiganUnited States
Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2015–202410.511.8
Deaths per 100,000 residents, 202410.811.5
Deaths, 2015–202410,567389,190
Deaths per fatal crash1.11.1
Change vs previous ten years+8%+7%
Share of the national toll2.7%100%

Factors

Alcoholcrashes with a driver reported as drinking28.1%
Speedingcrashes with a speeding-related driver25.4%
Pedestriansshare of people killed15.2%
Motorcyclistsshare of people killed15.2%
Unrestrainedoccupant deaths with no restraint used39.4%
In darknesscrashes after dark46.3%
Rural roadscrashes on rural roads40.6%

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

Counties ranked by rate

Deaths per 100,000 residents a year over 2015–2024. Small counties on through routes can rank high on few deaths; the deaths column gives the scale. Counties with fewer than 10 fatal crashes in the ten years show no factor shares.

#CountyResidentsDeaths 2015–2024Per 100k / yrDeaths 2024AlcoholSpeeding
1Oscoda County8,5962732.41–260%28%
2Arenac County15,0874328.5529%32%
3Mackinac County11,1443128.5441%30%
4Roscommon County23,9325824.4834%40%
5Ogemaw County20,9854823.0722%42%
6Cass County51,55011522.3832%29%
7Ontonagon County5,8241322.21–239%46%
8Osceola County23,4844720.21–237%23%
9Kalkaska County18,6183620.1531%43%
10Mason County29,0935819.9428%22%
11Montcalm County69,31413019.81433%20%
12Newaygo County51,5049719.61432%31%
13Van Buren County76,12914619.31134%35%
14St. Joseph County61,17111619.11131%30%
15Alger County8,6951719.0019%25%
16Clare County31,4055818.81–224%35%
17Wexford County34,4606218.4518%27%
18Benzie County18,5203318.4828%24%
19Alcona County10,6241918.3644%28%
20Baraga County8,1691518.1067%13%
21Iron County11,7092017.5641%35%
22Schoolcraft County8,1781417.31–236%36%
23Otsego County26,0834317.2329%29%
24Calhoun County133,78522016.42134%27%
25Isabella County65,07210715.81434%24%
26Iosco County25,3614015.8319%39%
27Luce County6,3281015.8050%20%
28Lenawee County97,74614815.02324%19%
29Tuscola County52,7577914.9636%23%
30Leelanau County22,8713314.9320%24%
31Gratiot County41,3726114.81213%14%
32Lake County13,0051814.81–224%53%
33Sanilac County40,2936014.7425%20%
34Keweenaw County2,161314.20——
35Allegan County122,42916714.12126%21%
36Manistee County25,5193514.0741%16%
37Antrim County24,5363313.9423%26%
38Missaukee County15,2392113.9020%30%
39Presque Isle County13,2301813.9053%29%
40Barry County64,0258513.71022%19%
41Eaton County109,49414713.51825%29%
42Huron County30,7804213.51–231%18%
43Oceana County27,0143613.51–241%16%
44Lapeer County89,16811913.41925%16%
45Menominee County23,0503113.4655%19%
46Monroe County156,04520213.22040%19%
47Shiawassee County67,9829013.21333%24%
48Dickinson County25,9953413.2323%39%
49Hillsdale County45,5906013.1520%33%
50St. Clair County160,30820813.01825%22%
51Jackson County160,23320612.92325%24%
52Ionia County66,2508412.8734%34%
53Crawford County13,5991712.51–229%35%
54Berrien County152,70319112.41732%19%
55Genesee County402,27949712.35328%24%
56Branch County46,1875412.2630%13%
57Cheboygan County25,9643112.1040%53%
58Kalamazoo County264,78031011.82528%30%
59Grand Traverse County96,62511111.81036%32%
60Delta County36,6874311.8531%23%
61Muskegon County177,42820311.62128%27%
62Bay County102,65111911.51332%21%
63Mecosta County41,9474811.4831%31%
64Gladwin County25,9952911.4344%16%
65Emmet County33,9493811.3336%19%
66Charlevoix County26,1052911.1715%30%
67Wayne County1,771,0631,94811.017724%31%
68Clinton County80,0508610.91123%19%
69Saginaw County187,71420410.72928%18%
70Midland County84,0228810.5941%25%
71Chippewa County36,2533810.3339%17%
72Kent County673,0026079.36329%21%
73Livingston County196,9761708.81428%18%
74Ingham County290,4272287.92127%27%
75Houghton County38,041297.91–232%18%
76Alpena County28,903227.7637%42%
77Washtenaw County373,8752827.63530%26%
78Marquette County67,979507.5640%29%
79Gogebic County14,217117.51–230%30%
80Ottawa County306,2352107.11725%19%
81Macomb County886,1755586.47025%21%
82Montmorency County9,82866.41–2——
83Oakland County1,296,8886675.36824%20%

Routes with the most fatal crashes

#RouteTypeFatal crashesDeathsAlcoholSpeeding
1Interstate 94Interstate28832125%33%
2Interstate 75Interstate22225028%28%
3Interstate 96Interstate17319725%39%
4US Route 131US highway14816637%26%
5US Route 12US highway14315522%18%
6US Route 31US highway13614424%20%
7State Route 3State highway11912524%24%
8US Route 24US highway10411322%15%
9US Route 23US highway8910823%23%
10State Route 102State highway788019%27%
11State Route 53State highway758120%20%
12State Route 43State highway737822%25%
13US Route 127US highway727618%24%
14State Route 59State highway697526%15%
15State Route 96State highway697129%20%
16State Route 37State highway687522%25%
17State Route 46State highway657319%14%
18Interstate 69Interstate626924%32%
19State Route 66State highway606423%23%
20State Route 54State highway545628%20%
21State Route 11State highway52548%8%
22State Route 10State highway525746%54%
23State Route 57State highway505916%8%
24US Route 41US highway505134%10%
25US Route 2US highway485817%19%
26State Route 99State highway444723%36%
27State Route 24State highway414320%17%
28US Route 10US highway404623%18%
29State Route 50State highway404918%18%
30State Route 21State highway404120%23%

Signed Interstate, US and state routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in 2015–2024; 54 routes in Michigan qualify. Local streets and county roads are not listed. Long routes carry more traffic and so more crashes; this is a count, not a rate.

Time of day and day of week

12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat

Fatal crashes in Michigan by weekday and hour, 2015–2024: darker cells are busier. 9,784 crashes with a known hour and weekday.

By weekday

Saturday17%
Friday16%
Sunday15%
Thursday14%
Wednesday13%
Monday13%
Tuesday12%

Light condition

Daylight49%
Dark, not lighted26%
Dark, lighted20%
Dusk3%
Dawn2%
Dark, lighting unknown0%

Road type

Other principal arterial28%
Minor arterial26%
Major collector18%
Local13%
Interstate9%
Other freeways and expressways4%
Minor collector2%

FHWA functional classes (FARS FUNC_SYS), share of fatal crashes with a reported class; tick marks the national share. What the classes mean.

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Michigan in 2024?

1,098 people in 1,011 fatal crashes, per NHTSA's FARS annual file. Over 2015–2024 the total is 10,567.

How does Michigan compare with the national rate?

10.5 deaths per 100,000 residents a year over 2015–2024, against 11.8 nationally; in 2024 alone, 10.8 against 11.5.

Which counties in Michigan have the most fatal crashes?

By deaths over 2015–2024: Wayne County (1,948), Oakland County (667) and Kent County (607). The county table ranks by rate per 100,000 residents instead, which is a fairer comparison across sizes.

What share of fatal crashes in Michigan involved alcohol or speeding?

28.1% of fatal crashes in 2015–2024 had a driver reported as drinking (US: 26.3%) and 25.4% had a speeding-related driver (US: 27.2%).

Which routes in Michigan have the most fatal crashes?

Interstate 94 (288 fatal crashes, 2015–2024), Interstate 75 (222 fatal crashes, 2015–2024) and Interstate 96 (173 fatal crashes, 2015–2024). Route pages exist for signed routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in the ten years.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System annual files 1975–2024; US Census Bureau Population Estimates Program. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026. See methodology, sources and corrections.