NHTSA FARS 2020–2024
Deadliest Highways and Roads in Michigan
Quick answer: I-94 is the deadliest road in Michigan: 165 people died in crashes on it from 2020 to 2024, the worst stretch being near Wayne County (18 deaths within about 7 miles). Next: I-75 (131) and I-96 (106).
| # | Road | Deaths | Fatal crashes | 2020 · 2024 | Deadliest ~7-mile stretch | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-94 Interstate · live page |
165 | 149 | 28 → 22 | near Wayne County: 18 deaths map | Wayne County, Macomb County, Washtenaw County, Jackson County |
| 2 | I-75 Interstate · live page |
131 | 113 | 24 → 30 | near Wayne County: 16 deaths map | Wayne County, Oakland County, Monroe County, Saginaw County |
| 3 | I-96 Interstate |
106 | 93 | 23 → 18 | near Wayne County: 24 deaths map | Wayne County, Livingston County, Ionia County, Ingham County |
| 4 | US-12 U.S. Highway |
85 | 78 | 19 → 19 | near Wayne County: 8 deaths map | Wayne County, Cass County, Washtenaw County, Berrien County |
| 5 | US-131 U.S. Highway |
80 | 73 | 11 → 11 | near Kent County: 9 deaths map | Kent County, Allegan County, Kalamazoo County, Mecosta County |
| 6 | SR-3 State Highway |
71 | 69 | 14 → 20 | near Wayne County: 34 deaths map | Wayne County, Macomb County, Kalamazoo County |
| 7 | US-31 U.S. Highway |
70 | 66 | 16 → 13 | near Grand Traverse County: 7 deaths map | Muskegon County, Grand Traverse County, Emmet County, Ottawa County |
| 8 | SR-102 State Highway |
56 | 55 | 11 → 11 | near Oakland County: 17 deaths map | Wayne County, Oakland County, Macomb County |
| 9 | US-23 U.S. Highway |
54 | 42 | 9 → 17 | near Washtenaw County: 6 deaths map | Livingston County, Washtenaw County, Genesee County, Iosco County |
| 10 | US-24 U.S. Highway |
53 | 51 | 9 → 8 | near Wayne County: 14 deaths map | Wayne County, Oakland County, Monroe County |
| 11 | SR-53 State Highway |
49 | 45 | 3 → 11 | near Wayne County: 7 deaths map | Macomb County, Lapeer County, Wayne County, Huron County |
| 12 | SR-96 State Highway |
44 | 44 | 7 → 6 | near Calhoun County: 12 deaths map | Calhoun County, Wayne County, Ingham County, Kalamazoo County |
| 13 | SR-46 State Highway |
40 | 37 | 6 → 11 | near Montcalm County: 4 deaths map | Montcalm County, Muskegon County, Saginaw County, Gratiot County |
| 14 | SR-43 State Highway |
40 | 38 | 4 → 3 | near Ingham County: 9 deaths map | Ingham County, Kalamazoo County, Eaton County, Barry County |
| 15 | US-127 U.S. Highway |
38 | 38 | 7 → 6 | near Jackson County: 5 deaths map | Jackson County, Gratiot County, Ingham County, Lenawee County |
| 16 | SR-37 State Highway |
38 | 36 | 11 → 7 | near Newaygo County: 5 deaths map | Kent County, Newaygo County, Barry County, Calhoun County |
| 17 | SR-59 State Highway |
36 | 34 | 10 → 4 | near Oakland County: 7 deaths map | Oakland County, Macomb County, Livingston County, Wayne County |
| 18 | SR-10 State Highway |
35 | 31 | 6 → 14 | near Wayne County: 15 deaths map | Wayne County, Oakland County, Midland County |
| 19 | SR-50 State Highway |
33 | 25 | 8 → 8 | near Eaton County: 5 deaths map | Monroe County, Eaton County, Lenawee County, Kent County |
| 20 | SR-54 State Highway |
33 | 32 | 7 → 6 | near Genesee County: 21 deaths map | Genesee County |
| 21 | I-69 Interstate |
32 | 30 | 9 → 9 | near St. Clair County: 4 deaths map | Shiawassee County, Calhoun County, Genesee County, St. Clair County |
| 22 | SR-66 State Highway |
29 | 27 | 6 → 7 | near Calhoun County: 5 deaths map | Calhoun County, Ionia County, Charlevoix County, Montcalm County |
| 23 | SR-99 State Highway |
29 | 27 | 7 → 5 | near Ingham County: 16 deaths map | Ingham County, Eaton County, Calhoun County, Hillsdale County |
| 24 | US-2 U.S. Highway |
27 | 22 | 4 → 3 | near Mackinac County: 3 deaths map | Mackinac County, Delta County, Dickinson County, Iron County |
| 25 | SR-57 State Highway |
26 | 21 | 2 → 7 | near Kent County: 6 deaths map | Kent County, Gratiot County, Montcalm County, Genesee County |
| 26 | SR-24 State Highway |
26 | 25 | 1 → 5 | near Lapeer County: 5 deaths map | Lapeer County, Oakland County, Tuscola County, Wayne County |
| 27 | SR-11 State Highway |
24 | 24 | 4 → 5 | near Kent County: 11 deaths map | Kent County, Wayne County |
| 28 | SR-25 State Highway |
24 | 22 | 2 → 4 | near St. Clair County: 8 deaths map | St. Clair County, Sanilac County, Bay County, Huron County |
| 29 | SR-21 State Highway |
23 | 23 | 5 → 3 | near Genesee County: 4 deaths map | Shiawassee County, Genesee County, Ionia County, Kent County |
| 30 | I-696 Interstate |
23 | 20 | 6 → 1 | near Oakland County: 8 deaths map | Oakland County, Macomb County, Allegan County |
| 31 | US-41 U.S. Highway |
23 | 23 | 6 → 3 | near Menominee County: 3 deaths map | Marquette County, Baraga County, Menominee County, Houghton County |
| 32 | SR-39 State Highway |
22 | 22 | 4 → 3 | near Wayne County: 11 deaths map | Wayne County, Oakland County, Berrien County |
| 33 | SR-115 State Highway |
21 | 17 | 4 → 5 | near Wexford County: 3 deaths map | Wexford County, Clare County, Osceola County, Oakland County |
| 34 | SR-13 State Highway |
21 | 17 | 3 → 3 | near Arenac County: 9 deaths map | Bay County, Arenac County, Saginaw County, Genesee County |
| 35 | US-10 U.S. Highway |
21 | 20 | 6 → 3 | near Bay County: 4 deaths map | Mason County, Bay County, Osceola County, Midland County |
| 36 | SR-1 State Highway |
20 | 20 | 4 → 2 | near Wayne County: 11 deaths map | Wayne County, Oakland County |
| 37 | SR-97 State Highway |
20 | 18 | 1 → 6 | near Macomb County: 7 deaths map | Macomb County, Wayne County |
| 38 | SR-55 State Highway |
18 | 18 | 2 → 5 | near Roscommon County: 3 deaths map | Manistee County, Roscommon County, Ogemaw County, Wexford County |
| 39 | SR-60 State Highway |
18 | 16 | 2 → 4 | near Jackson County: 4 deaths map | Cass County, Jackson County, Calhoun County, St. Joseph County |
| 40 | I-196 Interstate |
17 | 16 | 3 → 4 | — | Allegan County, Kent County, Van Buren County, Berrien County |
| 41 | SR-20 State Highway |
17 | 17 | 3 → 3 | near Mecosta County: 3 deaths map | Mecosta County, Isabella County, Midland County, Newaygo County |
| 42 | SR-5 State Highway |
17 | 15 | 1 → 3 | near Wayne County: 8 deaths map | Wayne County, Oakland County |
| 43 | SR-153 State Highway |
16 | 15 | 2 → 3 | near Wayne County: 5 deaths map | Wayne County, Washtenaw County |
| 44 | SR-52 State Highway |
16 | 15 | 1 → 4 | near Lenawee County: 3 deaths map | Ingham County, Lenawee County, Shiawassee County, Saginaw County |
| 45 | SR-89 State Highway |
16 | 15 | 5 → 2 | near Kalamazoo County: 4 deaths map | Kalamazoo County, Allegan County, Calhoun County |
| 46 | SR-72 State Highway |
15 | 13 | 2 → 1 | near Oscoda County: 6 deaths map | Oscoda County, Grand Traverse County, Kalkaska County, Leelanau County |
| 47 | SR-14 State Highway |
14 | 11 | 2 → 7 | near Wayne County: 5 deaths map | Wayne County, Washtenaw County |
| 48 | US-223 U.S. Highway |
12 | 11 | 4 → 3 | near Lenawee County: 4 deaths map | Lenawee County |
| 49 | I-475 Interstate |
12 | 9 | 6 → 0 | near Genesee County: 9 deaths map | Genesee County |
| 50 | SR-15 State Highway |
12 | 10 | 3 → 2 | near Oakland County: 4 deaths map | Oakland County, Genesee County, Saginaw County, Tuscola County |
| 51 | I-275 Interstate |
11 | 9 | 3 → 4 | near Wayne County: 4 deaths map | Wayne County |
| 52 | SR-40 State Highway |
11 | 10 | 4 → 0 | — | Allegan County, Van Buren County, Cass County |
| 53 | SR-84 State Highway |
11 | 10 | 0 → 2 | near Saginaw County: 4 deaths map | Saginaw County, Bay County |
| 54 | SR-44 State Highway |
11 | 11 | 0 → 6 | near Kent County: 8 deaths map | Kent County |
| 55 | SR-29 State Highway |
10 | 9 | 4 → 2 | near Macomb County: 4 deaths map | St. Clair County, Macomb County |
| 56 | SR-45 State Highway |
10 | 10 | 3 → 2 | near Kent County: 5 deaths map | Ottawa County, Kent County |
| 57 | SR-33 State Highway |
10 | 10 | 3 → 2 | near Ogemaw County: 3 deaths map | Ogemaw County, Oscoda County, Cheboygan County, Montmorency County |
| 58 | SR-65 State Highway |
10 | 10 | 1 → 3 | — | Iosco County, Alcona County, Arenac County |
| 59 | SR-6 State Highway |
10 | 7 | 0 → 0 | near Kent County: 4 deaths map | Kent County, Ottawa County |
| 60 | SR-8 State Highway |
9 | 9 | 2 → 4 | near Wayne County: 6 deaths map | Wayne County, Mecosta County |
Deaths = people killed in crashes on the road, 2020–2024. A crash counts for the first signed Interstate, US or State route of its location; county and unsigned roads are not ranked because their numbers repeat. The stretch is the ~7-mile square with the most deaths on that road. Source: NHTSA FARS.
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Questions
Deadliest roads — FAQ
What is the deadliest highway in Michigan?
I-94 is the deadliest road in Michigan: 165 people died in crashes on it from 2020 to 2024, the worst stretch being near Wayne County (18 deaths within about 7 miles). Next: I-75 (131) and I-96 (106). Long, busy highways lead on totals; the deadliest-stretch column shows where on each road the deaths cluster.
Why is there no deaths-per-mile figure?
FARS records where each fatal crash happened but not how long each route is or how much traffic it carries, so we show totals and the worst ~7-mile stretch rather than a rate we would have to estimate.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, which records every fatal crash on US public roads, for 2020–2024. Each crash is credited to the first signed Interstate, US or State route of its trafficway.