The deadliest roads in Michigan
I-94 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Michigan from 2015 to 2024: 261, with 294 deaths. The 60 roads listed held 33% of all fatal crashes in Michigan from 2015 to 2024; 7 are interstates, 10 US routes, 43 state highways.
162 numbered roads in Michigan recorded a fatal crash in those years; the 60 with 5 or more are ranked below, and 27 have a page of their own. All fatal crashes in Michigan.
Every numbered road in Michigan, ranked by fatal crashes
| Road | Kind | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | Counties with the most | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-94 | Interstate | 261 | 294 | 70 | Wayne, Macomb, Washtenaw |
| 2 | I-75 | Interstate | 195 | 222 | 64 | Wayne, Oakland, Monroe |
| 3 | I-96 | Interstate | 156 | 179 | 50 | Wayne, Livingston, Ingham |
| 4 | US 12 | US route | 142 | 154 | 46 | Wayne, Cass, Washtenaw |
| 5 | US 131 | US route | 141 | 159 | 47 | Kent, St. Joseph, Kalamazoo |
| 6 | US 31 | US route | 127 | 135 | 38 | Grand Traverse, Ottawa, Muskegon |
| 7 | State Highway 3 | State highway | 120 | 126 | 37 | Wayne, Macomb, Kalamazoo |
| 8 | US 24 | US route | 102 | 111 | 32 | Wayne, Oakland, Monroe |
| 9 | US 23 | US route | 87 | 106 | 18 | Washtenaw, Livingston, Genesee |
| 10 | State Highway 102 | State highway | 77 | 79 | 30 | Wayne, Oakland, Macomb |
| 11 | State Highway 53 | State highway | 75 | 81 | 30 | Macomb, Lapeer, Wayne |
| 12 | State Highway 43 | State highway | 72 | 77 | 29 | Kalamazoo, Ingham, Van Buren |
| 13 | State Highway 59 | State highway | 69 | 75 | 18 | Oakland, Livingston, Macomb |
| 14 | State Highway 37 | State highway | 68 | 75 | 22 | Kent, Newaygo, Grand Traverse |
| 15 | US 127 | US route | 67 | 71 | 22 | Jackson, Ingham, Gratiot |
| 16 | State Highway 46 | State highway | 65 | 73 | 24 | Montcalm, Muskegon, Saginaw |
| 17 | State Highway 96 | State highway | 62 | 64 | 27 | Calhoun, Wayne, Kalamazoo |
| 18 | State Highway 66 | State highway | 60 | 64 | 16 | Ionia, Calhoun, Montcalm |
| 19 | I-69 | Interstate | 57 | 62 | 15 | Genesee, Shiawassee, Calhoun |
| 20 | State Highway 54 | State highway | 54 | 56 | 18 | Genesee |
| 21 | State Highway 11 | State highway | 52 | 54 | 14 | Kent, Ottawa, Wayne |
| 22 | State Highway 57 | State highway | 50 | 59 | 13 | Kent, Genesee, Montcalm |
| 23 | US 41 | US route | 50 | 51 | 14 | Marquette, Baraga, Houghton |
| 24 | US 2 | US route | 48 | 58 | 15 | Delta, Mackinac, Gogebic |
| 25 | State Highway 10 | State highway | 45 | 50 | 18 | Wayne, Oakland, Midland |
| 26 | State Highway 99 | State highway | 41 | 44 | 12 | Ingham, Eaton, Hillsdale |
| 27 | State Highway 21 | State highway | 41 | 42 | 15 | Shiawassee, Ionia, Genesee |
| 28 | State Highway 50 | State highway | 40 | 49 | 16 | Eaton, Monroe, Jackson |
| 29 | US 10 | US route | 40 | 46 | 9 | Mason, Bay, Midland |
| 30 | State Highway 25 | State highway | 39 | 42 | 16 | St. Clair, Bay, Huron |
| 31 | State Highway 24 | State highway | 39 | 41 | 18 | Lapeer, Oakland, Tuscola |
| 32 | State Highway 1 | State highway | 37 | 38 | 9 | Wayne, Oakland |
| 33 | I-696 | Interstate | 33 | 36 | 12 | Oakland, Macomb, Allegan |
| 34 | State Highway 52 | State highway | 32 | 33 | 11 | Shiawassee, Lenawee, Ingham |
| 35 | State Highway 39 | State highway | 32 | 32 | 13 | Wayne, Oakland, Berrien |
| 36 | State Highway 115 | State highway | 31 | 39 | 9 | Wexford, Clare, Osceola |
| 37 | State Highway 20 | State highway | 31 | 34 | 11 | Isabella, Midland, Mecosta |
| 38 | State Highway 97 | State highway | 31 | 33 | 15 | Macomb, Wayne |
| 39 | State Highway 13 | State highway | 30 | 36 | 12 | Bay, Saginaw, Arenac |
| 40 | State Highway 72 | State highway | 30 | 33 | 11 | Kalkaska, Leelanau, Grand Traverse |
| 41 | State Highway 55 | State highway | 29 | 31 | 14 | Roscommon, Manistee, Ogemaw |
| 42 | State Highway 5 | State highway | 28 | 32 | 10 | Wayne, Oakland, Eaton |
| 43 | State Highway 153 | State highway | 28 | 30 | 9 | Wayne, Washtenaw |
| 44 | State Highway 60 | State highway | 27 | 31 | 13 | Cass, Calhoun, St. Joseph |
| 45 | I-275 | Interstate | 27 | 30 | 7 | Wayne, Oakland |
| 46 | I-196 | Interstate | 26 | 28 | 6 | Allegan, Ottawa, Kent |
| 47 | State Highway 15 | State highway | 26 | 28 | 5 | Genesee, Oakland, Tuscola |
| 48 | State Highway 89 | State highway | 26 | 27 | 9 | Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Allegan |
| 49 | State Highway 40 | State highway | 24 | 28 | 6 | Allegan, Van Buren, Cass |
| 50 | US 223 | US route | 24 | 26 | 7 | Lenawee |
| 51 | State Highway 85 | State highway | 22 | 23 | 4 | Wayne |
| 52 | State Highway 51 | State highway | 20 | 22 | 4 | Cass, Berrien, Van Buren |
| 53 | State Highway 8 | State highway | 19 | 19 | 6 | Wayne, Mecosta |
| 54 | State Highway 44 | State highway | 18 | 18 | 8 | Kent |
| 55 | State Highway 29 | State highway | 17 | 18 | 5 | St. Clair, Macomb |
| 56 | State Highway 14 | State highway | 16 | 19 | 5 | Wayne, Washtenaw |
| 57 | State Highway 33 | State highway | 16 | 17 | 6 | Ogemaw, Oscoda, Montmorency |
| 58 | State Highway 19 | State highway | 15 | 17 | 5 | Sanilac, Macomb, St. Clair |
| 59 | State Highway 65 | State highway | 15 | 17 | 8 | Iosco, Alcona, Arenac |
| 60 | State Highway 120 | State highway | 15 | 16 | 2 | Muskegon |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Download every numbered road in Michigan as CSV. Free to reuse with credit: “Fatal Crash Data, fatalcrashdata.com/deadliest-roads/michigan/, from NHTSA FARS (2024 Annual Report File).”
Interstates in Michigan per mile
Fatal crashes a year per 100 miles of road, 2015 to 2024, for interstates with 20 miles or more in Michigan. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle. Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about the deadliest roads in Michigan
- What is the deadliest road in Michigan?
- I-94 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Michigan from 2015 to 2024: 261, with 294 deaths. I-75 was second with 195 and I-96 third with 156. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Which interstate in Michigan is the most dangerous per mile?
- I-94, with 9.6 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024 on 272 miles. That is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
- How many fatal crashes in Michigan happen on numbered roads?
- 3,692 of 9,800 fatal crashes in Michigan from 2015 to 2024 (38%) were filed on an interstate, US or state route; the rest were on county roads, city streets and unnamed roads, which are in the state's total but not ranked here.
Where the Michigan road numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash filed on a numbered interstate, US or state route in Michigan, read from the road name NHTSA filed, with ramps, frontage and service roads left out. A road gets its own page with 15 or more fatal crashes from 2022 to 2024. The full method.