I-69 in Michigan: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 57 fatal crashes on I-69 in Michigan killed 62 people, the 19th most of 162 numbered roads in Michigan. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 8 counties of Michigan. All fatal crashes in Michigan. I-69 in every state.
Deaths on I-69 in Michigan by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | 7 | 8 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 12 | 13 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 6 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-69 in Michigan: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Genesee County had the most fatal crashes on I-69 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 16 deaths. Genesee, Shiawassee and Calhoun counties together held 61% of fatal crashes on I-69 in Michigan from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 88%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genesee County | 1 | 14 | 16 |
| 2 | Shiawassee County | 1 | 11 | 13 |
| 3 | Calhoun County | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | St. Clair County | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | Eaton County | 2 | 7 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on I-69 in Michigan
57 fatal crashes on I-69 in Michigan from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 3 am to 4 am; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.5%
- Feb3.5%
- Mar8.8%
- Apr1.8%
- May5.3%
- Jun8.8%
- Jul7.0%
- Aug7.0%
- Sep15.8%
- Oct7.0%
- Nov15.8%
- Dec8.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Fatal crashes per mile on I-69 in Michigan
2.8 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 203 miles of I-69 in Michigan, against 6.3 for all interstates in Michigan. That ranks 4 of 4 interstates in Michigan and 164 of 172 interstate pages on this site.
Mileage from the FHWA Interstate route log (table 1), the only figure here not counted from FARS. Crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle: FARS records crashes, not traffic.
What fatal crashes on I-69 in Michigan first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 33%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 25%, a rollover in 21%, a pedestrian in 8.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 19 | 33% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 14 | 25% |
| Rollover | 12 | 21% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 8.8% |
| Parked vehicle | 4 | 7.0% |
| Other | 3 | 5.3% |
| Cyclist | 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 on I-69 in Michigan compare with the state
The largest difference from Michigan: from 2015 to 2024, 0.0% of fatal crashes on I-69 in Michigan were at or near an intersection, against 29% across Michigan. Also above the Michigan share: rural roads and unlit roads at night. Below it: hit-and-runs. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Michigan. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 57 crashes.
| I-69 | Michigan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 65% | 41% | above the Michigan share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.0% | 29% | below the Michigan share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 44% | 26% | above the Michigan share |
| A drinking driver | 25% | 28% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| Speeding | 30% | 25% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.3% | 5.9% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 43% | 38% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 6.5% | below the Michigan share |
| A motorcycle involved | 7.0% | 16% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 15% | about the same as 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 on I-69 in Michigan
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-69 in Michigan?
- 57 fatal crashes killed 62 people on I-69 in Michigan from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on I-69 in Michigan do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Genesee County had the most fatal crashes on I-69 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 16 deaths. Shiawassee County was second with 11.
- How dangerous is I-69 in Michigan per mile?
- 2.8 fatal crashes a year per 100 miles over 2015 to 2024, on 203 miles of road, against 6.3 for all interstates in Michigan. That ranks 4 of 4 interstates in Michigan and 164 of 172 interstate pages on this site. FARS records crashes, not traffic, so this is crashes per mile of road, not per vehicle.
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All fatal crashes in Michigan, with every road ranked.
Where the I-69 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-69 in Michigan. Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.