Counties in Michigan by traffic fatality rate

Alger County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 83 counties in 2013, at 64 per 100,000 people. Presque Isle County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 11.4 per 100,000 people and the figure for Michigan was 9.5 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest64Alger County
Median11.483 counties
Michigan9.5History

Map of counties, 2013

Alcona County: 9.6 per 100,000 peopleAlger County: 64 per 100,000 peopleAllegan County: 14.2 per 100,000 peopleAlpena County: 6.9 per 100,000 peopleAntrim County: 13 per 100,000 peopleArenac County: 45.4 per 100,000 peopleBaraga County: 34.5 per 100,000 peopleBarry County: 18.6 per 100,000 peopleBay County: 9.3 per 100,000 peopleBenzie County: 17.3 per 100,000 peopleBerrien County: 15.3 per 100,000 peopleBranch County: 9.1 per 100,000 peopleCalhoun County: 13.3 per 100,000 peopleCass County: 23.3 per 100,000 peopleCharlevoix County: 11.4 per 100,000 peopleCheboygan County: 19.5 per 100,000 peopleChippewa County: 18.2 per 100,000 peopleClare County: 16.3 per 100,000 peopleClinton County: 6.5 per 100,000 peopleCrawford County: 22.1 per 100,000 peopleDelta County: 13.4 per 100,000 peopleDickinson County: 3.8 per 100,000 peopleEaton County: 11.1 per 100,000 peopleEmmet County: 12.1 per 100,000 peopleGenesee County: 7 per 100,000 peopleGladwin County: 7.8 per 100,000 peopleGogebic County: 6.2 per 100,000 peopleGrand Traverse County: 15.4 per 100,000 peopleGratiot County: 7.1 per 100,000 peopleHillsdale County: 6.5 per 100,000 peopleHoughton County: 8 per 100,000 peopleHuron County: 27.7 per 100,000 peopleIngham County: 6 per 100,000 peopleIonia County: 12.4 per 100,000 peopleIosco County: 11.8 per 100,000 peopleIron County: 17.1 per 100,000 peopleIsabella County: 5.8 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 8.7 per 100,000 peopleKalamazoo County: 14.1 per 100,000 peopleKalkaska County: 46.3 per 100,000 peopleKent County: 7.7 per 100,000 peopleKeweenaw County: 0 per 100,000 peopleLake County: 8.7 per 100,000 peopleLapeer County: 12.4 per 100,000 peopleLeelanau County: 0 per 100,000 peopleLenawee County: 14.1 per 100,000 peopleLivingston County: 8.1 per 100,000 peopleLuce County: 0 per 100,000 peopleMackinac County: 36.4 per 100,000 peopleMacomb County: 6.2 per 100,000 peopleManistee County: 20.3 per 100,000 peopleMarquette County: 4.4 per 100,000 peopleMason County: 21 per 100,000 peopleMecosta County: 19.1 per 100,000 peopleMenominee County: 8.3 per 100,000 peopleMidland County: 6 per 100,000 peopleMissaukee County: 20 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County: 17.8 per 100,000 peopleMontcalm County: 9.4 per 100,000 peopleMontmorency County: 42.9 per 100,000 peopleMuskegon County: 6.4 per 100,000 peopleNewaygo County: 14.6 per 100,000 peopleOakland County: 4.5 per 100,000 peopleOceana County: 7.6 per 100,000 peopleOgemaw County: 18.9 per 100,000 peopleOntonagon County: 0 per 100,000 peopleOsceola County: 25.9 per 100,000 peopleOscoda County: 0 per 100,000 peopleOtsego County: 12.4 per 100,000 peopleOttawa County: 6.2 per 100,000 peoplePresque Isle County: 0 per 100,000 peopleRoscommon County: 33.5 per 100,000 peopleSaginaw County: 10.7 per 100,000 peopleSt. Clair County: 8.7 per 100,000 peopleSt. Joseph County: 18 per 100,000 peopleSanilac County: 7.2 per 100,000 peopleSchoolcraft County: 12.1 per 100,000 peopleShiawassee County: 5.8 per 100,000 peopleTuscola County: 11 per 100,000 peopleVan Buren County: 26.5 per 100,000 peopleWashtenaw County: 9.2 per 100,000 peopleWayne County: 9.5 per 100,000 peopleWexford County: 24.6 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2013. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2013

Alger County: 64 per 100,000 peopleAlger County64Kalkaska County: 46.3 per 100,000 peopleKalkaska County46.3Arenac County: 45.4 per 100,000 peopleArenac County45.4Montmorency County: 42.9 per 100,000 peopleMontmorency County42.9Mackinac County: 36.4 per 100,000 peopleMackinac County36.4Baraga County: 34.5 per 100,000 peopleBaraga County34.5Roscommon County: 33.5 per 100,000 peopleRoscommon County33.5Huron County: 27.7 per 100,000 peopleHuron County27.7Van Buren County: 26.5 per 100,000 peopleVan Buren County26.5Osceola County: 25.9 per 100,000 peopleOsceola County25.9Wexford County: 24.6 per 100,000 peopleWexford County24.6Cass County: 23.3 per 100,000 peopleCass County23.3Crawford County: 22.1 per 100,000 peopleCrawford County22.1Mason County: 21 per 100,000 peopleMason County21Manistee County: 20.3 per 100,000 peopleManistee County20.3Missaukee County: 20 per 100,000 peopleMissaukee County20Cheboygan County: 19.5 per 100,000 peopleCheboygan County19.5Mecosta County: 19.1 per 100,000 peopleMecosta County19.1Ogemaw County: 18.9 per 100,000 peopleOgemaw County18.9Barry County: 18.6 per 100,000 peopleBarry County18.6Chippewa County: 18.2 per 100,000 peopleChippewa County18.2St. Joseph County: 18 per 100,000 peopleSt. Joseph County18Monroe County: 17.8 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County17.8Benzie County: 17.3 per 100,000 peopleBenzie County17.3Iron County: 17.1 per 100,000 peopleIron County17.1Clare County: 16.3 per 100,000 peopleClare County16.3Grand Traverse County: 15.4 per 100,000 peopleGrand Traverse County15.4Berrien County: 15.3 per 100,000 peopleBerrien County15.3Newaygo County: 14.6 per 100,000 peopleNewaygo County14.6Allegan County: 14.2 per 100,000 peopleAllegan County14.2Lenawee County: 14.1 per 100,000 peopleLenawee County14.1Kalamazoo County: 14.1 per 100,000 peopleKalamazoo County14.1Delta County: 13.4 per 100,000 peopleDelta County13.4Calhoun County: 13.3 per 100,000 peopleCalhoun County13.3Antrim County: 13 per 100,000 peopleAntrim County13Lapeer County: 12.4 per 100,000 peopleLapeer County12.4Otsego County: 12.4 per 100,000 peopleOtsego County12.4Ionia County: 12.4 per 100,000 peopleIonia County12.4Schoolcraft County: 12.1 per 100,000 peopleSchoolcraft County12.1Emmet County: 12.1 per 100,000 peopleEmmet County12.1Alger County: 64 per 100,000 peopleAlger County64Kalkaska County: 46.3 per 100,000 peopleKalkaska County46.3Arenac County: 45.4 per 100,000 peopleArenac County45.4Montmorency County: 42.9 per 100,000 peopleMontmorency County42.9Mackinac County: 36.4 per 100,000 peopleMackinac County36.4Baraga County: 34.5 per 100,000 peopleBaraga County34.5Roscommon County: 33.5 per 100,000 peopleRoscommon County33.5Huron County: 27.7 per 100,000 peopleHuron County27.7Van Buren County: 26.5 per 100,000 peopleVan Buren County26.5Osceola County: 25.9 per 100,000 peopleOsceola County25.9Wexford County: 24.6 per 100,000 peopleWexford County24.6Cass County: 23.3 per 100,000 peopleCass County23.3Crawford County: 22.1 per 100,000 peopleCrawford County22.1Mason County: 21 per 100,000 peopleMason County21Manistee County: 20.3 per 100,000 peopleManistee County20.3Missaukee County: 20 per 100,000 peopleMissaukee County20Cheboygan County: 19.5 per 100,000 peopleCheboygan County19.5Mecosta County: 19.1 per 100,000 peopleMecosta County19.1Ogemaw County: 18.9 per 100,000 peopleOgemaw County18.9Barry County: 18.6 per 100,000 peopleBarry County18.6Chippewa County: 18.2 per 100,000 peopleChippewa County18.2St. Joseph County: 18 per 100,000 peopleSt. Joseph County18Monroe County: 17.8 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County17.8Benzie County: 17.3 per 100,000 peopleBenzie County17.3Iron County: 17.1 per 100,000 peopleIron County17.1Clare County: 16.3 per 100,000 peopleClare County16.3Grand Traverse County: 15.4 per 100,000 peopleGrand Traverse County15.4Berrien County: 15.3 per 100,000 peopleBerrien County15.3Newaygo County: 14.6 per 100,000 peopleNewaygo County14.6Allegan County: 14.2 per 100,000 peopleAllegan County14.2Lenawee County: 14.1 per 100,000 peopleLenawee County14.1Kalamazoo County: 14.1 per 100,000 peopleKalamazoo County14.1Delta County: 13.4 per 100,000 peopleDelta County13.4Calhoun County: 13.3 per 100,000 peopleCalhoun County13.3Antrim County: 13 per 100,000 peopleAntrim County13Lapeer County: 12.4 per 100,000 peopleLapeer County12.4Otsego County: 12.4 per 100,000 peopleOtsego County12.4Ionia County: 12.4 per 100,000 peopleIonia County12.4Schoolcraft County: 12.1 per 100,000 peopleSchoolcraft County12.1Emmet County: 12.1 per 100,000 peopleEmmet County12.1
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013
per 100,000 people
Change on 2012
1Alger County64+42.7 pts
2Kalkaska County46.3+22.9 pts
3Arenac County45.4+26.1 pts
4Montmorency County42.9+32.3 pts
5Mackinac County36.4+27.3 pts
6Baraga County34.5+34.5 pts
7Roscommon County33.5+21.1 pts
8Huron County27.7+21.6 pts
9Van Buren County26.5+6.6 pts
10Osceola County25.9+13 pts
11Wexford County24.6+6.2 pts
12Cass County23.3-3.8 pts
13Crawford County22.1+14.9 pts
14Mason County21+7 pts
15Manistee County20.3+8.2 pts
16Missaukee County20+13.3 pts
17Cheboygan County19.5+15.6 pts
18Mecosta County19.1-2.1 pts
19Ogemaw County18.9+14.3 pts
20Barry County18.6+3.3 pts
21Chippewa County18.2+10.5 pts
22St. Joseph County18+6.6 pts
23Monroe County17.8-3.3 pts
24Benzie County17.3-5.8 pts
25Iron County17.1+8.6 pts
26Clare County16.3+0.1 pts
27Grand Traverse County15.4+2 pts
28Berrien County15.3+4.5 pts
29Newaygo County14.6-6.3 pts
30Allegan County14.2+1.7 pts
31Lenawee County14.1-4 pts
32Kalamazoo County14.1+2.7 pts
33Delta County13.4+8.1 pts
34Calhoun County13.3+4.4 pts
35Antrim County13-12.8 pts
36Lapeer County12.4+6.8 pts
37Otsego County12.4-0 pts
38Ionia County12.4-4.7 pts
39Schoolcraft County12.1+12.1 pts
40Emmet County12.1+9 pts
41Iosco County11.8-15.7 pts
42Charlevoix County11.4+7.6 pts
43Eaton County11.1-0 pts
44Tuscola County11-14.5 pts
45Saginaw County10.7-1.4 pts
46Alcona County9.6+0.1 pts
47Wayne County9.5+0.7 pts
48Montcalm County9.4-14.1 pts
49Bay County9.3-9.3 pts
50Washtenaw County9.2+2.7 pts
51Branch County9.1-9.1 pts
52St. Clair County8.7-5 pts
53Jackson County8.7-2.5 pts
54Lake County8.7-8.6 pts
55Menominee County8.3-4.2 pts
56Livingston County8.1-1.2 pts
57Houghton County8+5.3 pts
58Gladwin County7.8-0 pts
59Kent County7.7+0.2 pts
60Oceana County7.6-3.8 pts
61Sanilac County7.2+2.4 pts
62Gratiot County7.1-0 pts
63Genesee County7-1.4 pts
64Alpena County6.9+6.9 pts
65Clinton County6.5-6.6 pts
66Hillsdale County6.5-17.3 pts
67Muskegon County6.4-2.4 pts
68Gogebic County6.20 pts
69Ottawa County6.2-0.5 pts
70Macomb County6.2-0.2 pts
71Ingham County6-1.1 pts
72Midland County6-2.4 pts
73Isabella County5.8-2.8 pts
74Shiawassee County5.8-4.3 pts
75Oakland County4.5-0.2 pts
76Marquette County4.4-7.4 pts
77Dickinson County3.8-11.4 pts
78Keweenaw County0-46.4 pts
78Leelanau County0-13.9 pts
78Luce County0-15.9 pts
78Ontonagon County0-31 pts
78Oscoda County00 pts
78Presque Isle County0-7.6 pts

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Traffic fatalities (NHTSA FARS) per 100,000 residents in the same year and place.

Deaths are counted where the crash happened and divided by the resident population, so counties with busy highways and few residents can show very high rates. Differs from the WHO road traffic death rate (road_traffic_death_rate).

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Invokely calculation from NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Invokely. (n.d.). NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents (Counties in Michigan by traffic fatality rate, 2013) [Data set]. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k

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NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Counties in Michigan by traffic fatality rate, 2013. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest traffic fatality rate?

Alger County, with 64 per 100,000 people in 2013, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Presque Isle County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2013.

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