Counties in Michigan by traffic fatalities

Wayne County had the highest traffic fatalities of 83 counties in 2013, at 171. Presque Isle County had the lowest, at 0. The median was 5 and the figure for Michigan was 947. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Highest171Wayne County

Lowest0Presque Isle County

Median583 counties

Michigan947History

Map of counties, 2013

Under 2
2 to 3
3 to 5
5 to 9
9 to 16
16 and over

count, 2013. Source: NHTSA, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2013

count. Source: NHTSA, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2013 count	Change on 2012
1	Wayne County	171	+7.5%
2	Oakland County	56	-3.4%
3	Macomb County	53	-1.9%
4	Kent County	48	+4.3%
5	Kalamazoo County	36	+24.1%
6	Washtenaw County	33	+43.5%
7	Genesee County	29	-17.1%
8	Monroe County	27	-15.6%
9	Berrien County	24	+41.2%
10	Saginaw County	21	-12.5%
11	Van Buren County	20	+33.3%
12	Calhoun County	18	+50%
13	Ingham County	17	-15%
13	Ottawa County	17	-5.6%
15	Allegan County	16	+14.3%
16	Livingston County	15	-11.8%
17	Grand Traverse County	14	+16.7%
17	Jackson County	14	-22.2%
17	Lenawee County	14	-22.2%
17	St. Clair County	14	-36.4%
21	Cass County	12	-14.3%
21	Eaton County	12	0%
23	Barry County	11	+22.2%
23	Lapeer County	11	+120%
23	Muskegon County	11	-26.7%
23	St. Joseph County	11	+57.1%
27	Bay County	10	-50%
28	Huron County	9	+350%
29	Ionia County	8	-27.3%
29	Kalkaska County	8	+100%
29	Mecosta County	8	-11.1%
29	Roscommon County	8	+166.7%
29	Wexford County	8	+33.3%
34	Arenac County	7	+133.3%
34	Chippewa County	7	+133.3%
34	Newaygo County	7	-30%
37	Alger County	6	+200%
37	Mason County	6	+50%
37	Montcalm County	6	-60%
37	Osceola County	6	+100%
37	Tuscola County	6	-57.1%
42	Cheboygan County	5	+400%
42	Clare County	5	0%
42	Clinton County	5	-50%
42	Delta County	5	+150%
42	Manistee County	5	+66.7%
42	Midland County	5	-28.6%
48	Branch County	4	-50%
48	Emmet County	4	+300%
48	Isabella County	4	-33.3%
48	Mackinac County	4	+300%
48	Montmorency County	4	+300%
48	Ogemaw County	4	+300%
48	Shiawassee County	4	-42.9%
55	Antrim County	3	-50%
55	Baraga County	3	n/a
55	Benzie County	3	-25%
55	Charlevoix County	3	+200%
55	Crawford County	3	+200%
55	Gratiot County	3	0%
55	Hillsdale County	3	-72.7%
55	Houghton County	3	+200%
55	Iosco County	3	-57.1%
55	Marquette County	3	-62.5%
55	Missaukee County	3	+200%
55	Otsego County	3	0%
55	Sanilac County	3	+50%
68	Alpena County	2	n/a
68	Gladwin County	2	0%
68	Iron County	2	+100%
68	Menominee County	2	-33.3%
68	Oceana County	2	-33.3%
73	Alcona County	1	0%
73	Dickinson County	1	-75%
73	Gogebic County	1	0%
73	Lake County	1	-50%
73	Schoolcraft County	1	n/a
78	Keweenaw County	0	-100%
78	Leelanau County	0	-100%
78	Luce County	0	-100%
78	Ontonagon County	0	-100%
78	Oscoda County	0	n/a
78	Presque Isle County	0	-100%

Other periods

About this ranking

People killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes during the year. FARS counts people who die within 30 days of a crash involving a motor vehicle travelling on a public road, by the place of the crash, not of residence.

A police-based count of deaths. It differs from death certificate counts (CDC) and from the WHO road traffic death rate (road_traffic_death_rate), which is modelled for international comparison.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Fatality Analysis Reporting System. Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash. https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2013/National/FARS2013NationalCSV.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (2026). Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash (Counties in Michigan by traffic fatalities, 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2013/National/FARS2013NationalCSV.zip

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Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash, Counties in Michigan by traffic fatalities, 2013. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 24 June 2026, https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2013/National/FARS2013NationalCSV.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/traffic-fatalities/michigan-counties?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 2026. Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash. Counties in Michigan by traffic fatalities, 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2013/National/FARS2013NationalCSV.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/traffic-fatalities/michigan-counties?period=2013.

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (2026) Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash, Counties in Michigan by traffic fatalities, 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2013/National/FARS2013NationalCSV.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/traffic-fatalities/michigan-counties?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title = {{Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash: Counties in Michigan by traffic fatalities, 2013}},
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  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/traffic-fatalities/michigan-counties?period=2013. Publisher attribution: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Fatality Analysis Reporting System. Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash. https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2013/National/FARS2013NationalCSV.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which county has the highest traffic fatalities?

Wayne County, with 171 in 2013, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatalities?

Presque Isle County, with 0 in 2013.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash. Retrieved 2026-10-12.