Fatal crashes in Cass County, Michigan
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Cass County, 11.1% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 108 fatal crashes and 115 deaths.
Deaths in Cass County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 14 | 15 |
| 2021 | 16 | 17 |
| 2020 | 9 | 10 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 |
| 2017 | 13 | 15 |
| 2016 | 9 | 9 |
| 2015 | 14 | 15 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Cass County
US 12 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Cass County from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 27 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 50% of all fatal crashes in Cass County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 4 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 | US 12 | 26 | 27 | 6 | |
| 2 | State Highway 51 | 10 | 11 | 2 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 60 | 8 | 9 | 5 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 40 | 5 | 6 | 0 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 62 | 5 | 6 | 0 | no page |
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 Cass 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 | 6.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 7.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.2%
- Feb8.3%
- Mar6.5%
- Apr10.2%
- May6.5%
- Jun5.6%
- Jul7.4%
- Aug11.1%
- Sep12.0%
- Oct6.5%
- Nov7.4%
- Dec8.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Cass County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 40%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 26%, a rollover in 16%, a pedestrian in 7.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 43 | 40% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 28 | 26% |
| Rollover | 17 | 16% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 7.4% |
| Other | 8 | 7.4% |
| Cyclist | 4 | 3.7% |
| 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 Cass County compare with Michigan
A drinking driver was recorded in 32% of fatal crashes in Cass County from 2015 to 2024, above the Michigan share of 28%; speeding in 29%, above the Michigan share of 25%; a hit-and-run in 0.0%, below the Michigan share of 6.5%; a driver recorded as distracted in 3.7%, below the Michigan share of 5.9%; 40% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above the Michigan share of 38%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Michigan. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Cass | Michigan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 79% | 41% | above the Michigan share |
| At or near an intersection | 14% | 29% | below the Michigan share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 40% | 26% | above the Michigan share |
| A drinking driver | 32% | 28% | above the Michigan share |
| Speeding | 29% | 25% | above the Michigan share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 3.7% | 5.9% | below the Michigan share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 40% | 38% | above the Michigan share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 6.5% | below the Michigan share |
| A motorcycle involved | 13% | 16% | below the Michigan share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.0% | 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 Cass County
- How many people died in car accidents in Cass County in 2024?
- 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Cass County, Michigan, in 2024, 11.1% fewer than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Cass County?
- US 12 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Cass County from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 27 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Cass County involved a drinking driver?
- 35 of 108 fatal crashes in Cass County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 32%, against 28% across Michigan.
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Where the Cass County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Cass County (county code 27). 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.