Counties in Michigan by traffic fatalities

Wayne County had the highest traffic fatalities of 83 counties in 2021, at 219. Montmorency County had the lowest, at 0. The median was 6 and the figure for Michigan was 1,137. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Highest219Wayne County

Lowest0Montmorency County

Median683 counties

Michigan1,137History

Map of counties, 2021

Under 2
2 to 3
3 to 6
6 to 11
11 to 19
19 and over

count, 2021. 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, 2021

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	2021 count	Change on 2020
1	Wayne County	219	-13.4%
2	Kent County	66	+20%
2	Oakland County	66	+6.5%
4	Genesee County	62	+12.7%
5	Macomb County	61	+45.2%
6	Kalamazoo County	39	+85.7%
7	Ingham County	32	+88.2%
8	Washtenaw County	30	+15.4%
9	Ottawa County	29	+93.3%
10	Berrien County	25	+108.3%
11	Calhoun County	22	+10%
12	Jackson County	21	+40%
12	Monroe County	21	-16%
14	Lenawee County	20	+42.9%
15	Muskegon County	19	-17.4%
15	St. Clair County	19	-20.8%
17	Saginaw County	18	+28.6%
18	Cass County	17	+70%
18	Van Buren County	17	+13.3%
20	Grand Traverse County	16	+220%
20	Lapeer County	16	+128.6%
22	Allegan County	14	-46.2%
22	Eaton County	14	0%
24	Bay County	13	+18.2%
24	Ionia County	13	0%
24	Montcalm County	13	+18.2%
27	Livingston County	12	-45.5%
28	Hillsdale County	11	+120%
28	Sanilac County	11	+266.7%
30	Midland County	10	+11.1%
31	St. Joseph County	9	-47.1%
31	Tuscola County	9	-25%
33	Branch County	8	+166.7%
33	Isabella County	8	-20%
33	Roscommon County	8	+100%
36	Dickinson County	7	+40%
36	Houghton County	7	+250%
36	Marquette County	7	+75%
36	Ogemaw County	7	+16.7%
36	Wexford County	7	+75%
41	Barry County	6	0%
41	Huron County	6	+20%
41	Mason County	6	+20%
41	Newaygo County	6	-62.5%
41	Shiawassee County	6	-33.3%
46	Delta County	5	+400%
46	Gratiot County	5	-16.7%
46	Iosco County	5	+66.7%
46	Mecosta County	5	0%
46	Otsego County	5	0%
51	Arenac County	4	-33.3%
51	Charlevoix County	4	+33.3%
51	Clinton County	4	-60%
54	Cheboygan County	3	-25%
54	Chippewa County	3	-57.1%
54	Emmet County	3	0%
54	Manistee County	3	-57.1%
54	Presque Isle County	3	+50%
59	Alger County	2	0%
59	Antrim County	2	-60%
59	Baraga County	2	0%
59	Clare County	2	-71.4%
59	Gladwin County	2	-50%
59	Iron County	2	-33.3%
59	Kalkaska County	2	-50%
59	Luce County	2	n/a
59	Menominee County	2	-66.7%
59	Oceana County	2	-60%
59	Ontonagon County	2	n/a
59	Osceola County	2	-84.6%
59	Oscoda County	2	-60%
59	Schoolcraft County	2	0%
73	Alpena County	1	-66.7%
73	Leelanau County	1	0%
73	Mackinac County	1	0%
73	Missaukee County	1	-75%
77	Alcona County	0	-100%
77	Benzie County	0	n/a
77	Crawford County	0	-100%
77	Gogebic County	0	n/a
77	Keweenaw County	0	n/a
77	Lake County	0	-100%
77	Montmorency County	0	n/a

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/2021/National/FARS2021NationalCSV.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, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2021/National/FARS2021NationalCSV.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, 2021. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 24 June 2026, https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2021/National/FARS2021NationalCSV.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/traffic-fatalities/michigan-counties?period=2021. 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, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2021/National/FARS2021NationalCSV.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/traffic-fatalities/michigan-counties?period=2021.

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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, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2021/National/FARS2021NationalCSV.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/traffic-fatalities/michigan-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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Which county has the highest traffic fatalities?

Wayne County, with 219 in 2021, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatalities?

Montmorency County, with 0 in 2021.

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.