NHTSA FARS 2020–2024 · Census population
Most Dangerous Counties in Michigan
Quick answer: Wayne County recorded the most road deaths in Michigan from 2020 to 2024 (1,066), while Arenac County had the highest death rate, 33.2 per 100,000 residents a year against 11 for the state as a whole.
Per 100,000 residents a year · counties with 10,000+ people
Highest death rate
| # | County | Deaths per 100k / year | Deaths 2020–2024 | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arenac County | 33.2 | 25 | 15,077 |
| 2 | Roscommon County | 32 | 38 | 23,736 |
| 3 | Mackinac County | 29.2 | 16 | 10,957 |
| 4 | Ogemaw County | 25.9 | 27 | 20,885 |
| 5 | Iron County | 24 | 14 | 11,667 |
| 6 | Cass County | 22.9 | 59 | 51,520 |
| 7 | Alcona County | 21.2 | 11 | 10,396 |
| 8 | Newaygo County | 20.9 | 53 | 50,792 |
| 9 | Kalkaska County | 20.8 | 19 | 18,239 |
| 10 | St. Joseph County | 20 | 61 | 60,969 |
| 11 | Osceola County | 19.8 | 23 | 23,224 |
| 12 | Montcalm County | 19.5 | 66 | 67,816 |
| 13 | Manistee County | 18.9 | 24 | 25,350 |
| 14 | Clare County | 18.6 | 29 | 31,218 |
| 15 | Mason County | 18.5 | 27 | 29,207 |
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Every county in Michigan
| County | Deaths | Fatal crashes | Per 100k / yr | Pedestrians | At night | Alcohol | 2020→2024 | Deadliest roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County | 1,066 | 994 | 12 | 25% | 61% | 21% | I-94, I-96, SR-3 | |
| Oakland County | 329 | 309 | 5.1 | 23% | 54% | 23% | I-75, SR-102, SR-59 | |
| Kent County | 303 | 287 | 9.1 | 20% | 47% | 29% | SR-11, US-131, SR-44 | |
| Macomb County | 286 | 275 | 6.5 | 22% | 51% | 25% | SR-3, I-94, SR-53 | |
| Genesee County | 280 | 273 | 13.9 | 21% | 53% | 27% | SR-54, I-475, I-75 | |
| Kalamazoo County | 161 | 155 | 12.3 | 13% | 41% | 28% | I-94, SR-89, US-131 | |
| Washtenaw County | 137 | 124 | 7.4 | 14% | 49% | 31% | I-94, US-12, US-23 | |
| Ingham County | 127 | 116 | 8.9 | 15% | 46% | 22% | SR-99, SR-43, I-96 | |
| Jackson County | 118 | 113 | 14.7 | 11% | 45% | 27% | I-94, US-127, SR-106 | |
| St. Clair County | 116 | 106 | 14.5 | 9% | 47% | 31% | SR-25, I-94, SR-29 | |
| Calhoun County | 112 | 105 | 16.7 | 12% | 49% | 29% | SR-96, I-94, SR-66 | |
| Monroe County | 105 | 94 | 13.5 | 14% | 57% | 43% | I-75, US-24, SR-50 | |
| Muskegon County | 103 | 97 | 11.7 | 7% | 40% | 37% | US-31, SR-120, SR-46 | |
| Ottawa County | 101 | 95 | 6.7 | 9% | 33% | 20% | US-31, SR-45, I-96 | |
| Saginaw County | 101 | 96 | 10.7 | 19% | 52% | 27% | I-75, SR-84, SR-46 | |
| Allegan County | 96 | 91 | 15.8 | 8% | 35% | 26% | US-131, I-196, SR-40 | |
| Lenawee County | 86 | 77 | 17.5 | 8% | 36% | 25% | US-223, US-12, SR-50 | |
| Berrien County | 85 | 82 | 11.1 | 19% | 41% | 32% | I-94, US-12, SR-139 | |
| Livingston County | 84 | 73 | 8.6 | 4% | 45% | 36% | US-23, I-96, SR-59 | |
| Eaton County | 72 | 61 | 13.2 | 7% | 36% | 25% | SR-50, SR-43, SR-99 | |
| Bay County | 69 | 65 | 13.4 | 20% | 43% | 31% | SR-13, I-75, US-10 | |
| Montcalm County | 66 | 60 | 19.5 | 11% | 45% | 37% | SR-46, SR-91, SR-57 | |
| Van Buren County | 65 | 61 | 17.2 | 15% | 43% | 38% | I-94, SR-43, SR-140 | |
| Lapeer County | 64 | 59 | 14.4 | 14% | 36% | 25% | SR-53, SR-24, I-69 | |
| Grand Traverse County | 63 | 59 | 13.1 | 14% | 36% | 41% | US-31, SR-72, SR-37 | |
| St. Joseph County | 61 | 56 | 20 | 2% | 36% | 32% | US-12, US-131, US-31 | |
| Cass County | 59 | 56 | 22.9 | 2% | 39% | 36% | US-12, SR-60, SR-51 | |
| Isabella County | 54 | 51 | 16.7 | 13% | 33% | 29% | SR-20, US-127, US-10 | |
| Newaygo County | 53 | 49 | 20.9 | 4% | 37% | 41% | SR-37, SR-20, SR-82 | |
| Ionia County | 52 | 48 | 15.6 | 4% | 19% | 35% | I-96, SR-66, SR-21 | |
| Shiawassee County | 46 | 42 | 13.5 | 11% | 45% | 24% | I-69, SR-21, SR-52 | |
| Clinton County | 43 | 39 | 10.8 | 12% | 38% | 26% | I-96, US-127, SR-21 | |
| Barry County | 42 | 40 | 13.2 | 7% | 20% | 30% | SR-43, SR-37, SR-66 | |
| Midland County | 41 | 38 | 9.8 | 5% | 37% | 37% | SR-20, SR-30, US-10 | |
| Tuscola County | 39 | 37 | 14.7 | 5% | 38% | 41% | SR-46, SR-81, SR-24 | |
| Roscommon County | 38 | 33 | 32 | 5% | 27% | 36% | SR-18, SR-55, I-75 | |
| Gratiot County | 35 | 32 | 16.9 | 9% | 22% | 9% | US-127, SR-57, SR-46 | |
| Sanilac County | 35 | 33 | 17.3 | 3% | 36% | 24% | SR-53, SR-25, SR-46 | |
| Mecosta County | 33 | 30 | 16 | 9% | 30% | 27% | US-131, SR-20, SR-8 | |
| Hillsdale County | 30 | 27 | 13.1 | 10% | 15% | 26% | US-12, SR-99, US-127 | |
| Clare County | 29 | 27 | 18.6 | 7% | 15% | 19% | SR-115, US-127, SR-61 | |
| Wexford County | 28 | 26 | 16.4 | 14% | 42% | 19% | SR-115, SR-55, US-131 | |
| Ogemaw County | 27 | 25 | 25.9 | 7% | 28% | 16% | SR-33, SR-55 | |
| Mason County | 27 | 25 | 18.5 | 15% | 32% | 20% | US-31, US-10, SR-116 | |
| Branch County | 27 | 24 | 11.9 | 0% | 17% | 25% | US-12, SR-86, SR-60 | |
| Arenac County | 25 | 22 | 33.2 | 0% | 45% | 36% | SR-13, I-75, SR-61 | |
| Manistee County | 24 | 21 | 18.9 | 0% | 38% | 48% | SR-55 | |
| Marquette County | 24 | 23 | 7.2 | 12% | 52% | 39% | US-41, SR-95, SR-553 | |
| Osceola County | 23 | 23 | 19.8 | 0% | 35% | 30% | US-10, US-131, SR-115 | |
| Huron County | 23 | 23 | 14.8 | 9% | 26% | 26% | SR-53, SR-142, SR-25 | |
| Dickinson County | 21 | 16 | 16.2 | 0% | 38% | 19% | SR-95, US-2 | |
| Otsego County | 21 | 19 | 16.4 | 0% | 32% | 37% | I-75, SR-32, US-27 | |
| Delta County | 21 | 19 | 11.4 | 10% | 37% | 37% | SR-35, US-2, SR-69 | |
| Menominee County | 20 | 20 | 17.2 | 5% | 45% | 65% | US-41, US-2, SR-35 | |
| Emmet County | 20 | 20 | 11.7 | 10% | 20% | 30% | US-31, US-131, SR-68 | |
| Oscoda County | 19 | 18 | 45.1 | 11% | 39% | 61% | SR-72, SR-33 | |
| Iosco County | 19 | 18 | 15 | 5% | 17% | 28% | SR-65, US-23, SR-55 | |
| Kalkaska County | 19 | 18 | 20.8 | 5% | 39% | 39% | US-131, SR-72 | |
| Chippewa County | 18 | 17 | 9.9 | 6% | 35% | 29% | SR-80, SR-129, SR-134 | |
| Cheboygan County | 18 | 17 | 13.9 | 0% | 29% | 24% | I-75, US-23, SR-27 | |
| Charlevoix County | 17 | 17 | 13 | 18% | 24% | 6% | SR-66, US-31, US-131 | |
| Oceana County | 16 | 14 | 11.9 | 0% | 36% | 43% | US-31, SR-31 | |
| Mackinac County | 16 | 14 | 29.2 | 6% | 29% | 43% | US-2, SR-129, SR-123 | |
| Houghton County | 16 | 15 | 8.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% | SR-26, US-41 | |
| Antrim County | 16 | 15 | 13.3 | 12% | 27% | 13% | US-31, US-131, SR-88 | |
| Benzie County | 16 | 15 | 17.5 | 19% | 60% | 20% | US-31, SR-115 | |
| Alpena County | 14 | 11 | 9.7 | 0% | 36% | 27% | US-23 | |
| Iron County | 14 | 12 | 24 | 7% | 50% | 42% | US-2, US-141, SR-73 | |
| Gladwin County | 13 | 11 | 10.1 | 0% | 45% | 45% | ||
| Alcona County | 11 | 10 | 21.2 | 18% | 70% | 40% | SR-65, US-23 | |
| Leelanau County | 10 | 8 | 8.8 | 10% | 12% | 25% | SR-22, SR-72 | |
| Missaukee County | 9 | 9 | 11.8 | 0% | 22% | 22% | SR-66, SR-55 | |
| Presque Isle County | 9 | 9 | 13.6 | 11% | 33% | 56% | SR-68 | |
| Baraga County | 9 | 9 | 22 | 11% | 67% | 67% | US-41 | |
| Lake County | 8 | 7 | 12.7 | 0% | 29% | 14% | US-10, SR-37, SR-47 | |
| Schoolcraft County | 8 | 8 | 19.7 | 0% | 12% | 38% | US-2, SR-28 | |
| Crawford County | 7 | 7 | 10.5 | 0% | 43% | 43% | I-75, US-127, SR-18 | |
| Alger County | 7 | 7 | 16 | 0% | 29% | 43% | SR-28, SR-67, SR-77 | |
| Ontonagon County | 7 | 7 | 23.9 | 0% | 43% | 43% | US-45, SR-38, SR-28 | |
| Luce County | 4 | 4 | 12.8 | 0% | 25% | 50% | SR-123, SR-28 | |
| Keweenaw County | 2 | 2 | 18.8 | 0% | 50% | 100% | US-41 | |
| Montmorency County | 2 | 2 | 4.2 | 0% | 50% | 50% | SR-33 | |
| Gogebic County | 1 | 1 | 1.4 | 0% | 0% | 0% | US-2 |
Deaths = people killed in crashes in the county, 2020–2024. Pedestrians = share of deaths who were on foot. At night = share of fatal crashes in the dark. Alcohol = share of fatal crashes where police reported a driver had been drinking. Rate = yearly average deaths ÷ average population × 100,000. Source: NHTSA FARS, U.S. Census Bureau.
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Questions
Dangerous counties — FAQ
What is the most dangerous county in Michigan for driving?
Wayne County recorded the most road deaths in Michigan from 2020 to 2024 (1,066), while Arenac County had the highest death rate, 33.2 per 100,000 residents a year against 11 for the state as a whole. Big counties lead on counts because more people drive there; the rate shows the risk for each resident.
How many people died on Michigan roads from 2020 to 2024?
5,541 people, according to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, about 1,108 a year.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every fatal crash in NHTSA's FARS census for 2020–2024, placed in the county where it happened, divided by the county's average population from the U.S. Census Bureau. Rates are only ranked for counties with at least 10,000 residents.