Fatal crashes in Barry County, Michigan
In 2024, 10 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Barry County, 11.1% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 79 fatal crashes and 85 deaths.
15.6 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 10.8 across Michigan in 2024; 13.7 against 10.5 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 64,025, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Michigan.
Deaths in Barry County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 | 6 |
| 2019 | 12 | 13 |
| 2018 | 7 | 8 |
| 2017 | 10 | 11 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 6 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Numbered roads with fatal crashes in Barry County
The 3 roads listed held 27% of all fatal crashes in Barry County from 2015 to 2024; 3 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 37 | 8 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2 | State Highway 43 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
| 3 | State Highway 66 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Hastings 7. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Barry County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.1%
- Feb2.5%
- Mar2.5%
- Apr11.4%
- May13.9%
- Jun16.5%
- Jul7.6%
- Aug7.6%
- Sep7.6%
- Oct15.2%
- Nov3.8%
- Dec6.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Barry County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 41%; a collision with another vehicle in 39%, a pedestrian in 5.1%, a rollover in 3.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 32 | 41% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 31 | 39% |
| Other | 8 | 10% |
| Pedestrian | 4 | 5.1% |
| Rollover | 3 | 3.8% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Barry County compare with Michigan
A drinking driver was recorded in 22% of fatal crashes in Barry County from 2015 to 2024, below the Michigan share of 28%; speeding in 19%, below the Michigan share of 25%; a hit-and-run in 2.5%, below the Michigan share of 6.5%; a driver recorded as distracted in 6.3%, about the Michigan share; 38% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, about the Michigan share. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Michigan. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Barry | Michigan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 89% | 41% | above the Michigan share |
| At or near an intersection | 17% | 29% | below the Michigan share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 27% | 26% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| A drinking driver | 22% | 28% | below the Michigan share |
| Speeding | 19% | 25% | below the Michigan share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.3% | 5.9% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 38% | 38% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.5% | 6.5% | below the Michigan share |
| A motorcycle involved | 23% | 16% | above the Michigan share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 5.9% | 15% | below the Michigan share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Barry County
- How many people died in car accidents in Barry County in 2024?
- 10 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Barry County, Michigan, in 2024, 11.1% more than in 2023. That is 15.6 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 10.8 across Michigan.
- How many fatal crashes in Barry County involved a drinking driver?
- 17 of 79 fatal crashes in Barry County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 22%, against 28% across Michigan.
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Where the Barry County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Barry County (county code 15). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.