Fatal crashes in Livingston County, Michigan
In 2024, 14 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Livingston County, 7.7% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 147 fatal crashes and 170 deaths, the 18th most of any county in Michigan.
7.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 10.8 across Michigan in 2024; 8.8 against 10.5 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 196,976, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Michigan.
Deaths in Livingston County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 14 |
| 2023 | 12 | 13 |
| 2022 | 19 | 23 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 |
| 2020 | 21 | 22 |
| 2019 | 14 | 16 |
| 2018 | 12 | 13 |
| 2017 | 16 | 23 |
| 2016 | 20 | 22 |
| 2015 | 12 | 12 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Livingston County
I-96 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Livingston County from 2015 to 2024: 23, with 29 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 35% of all fatal crashes in Livingston County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 1 state highway. 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 | I-96 | 23 | 29 | 7 | |
| 2 | US 23 | 18 | 25 | 6 | |
| 3 | State Highway 59 | 11 | 16 | 3 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Hartland 8. 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 Livingston County
The heaviest slot is Sunday, noon to 4 pm, with 10 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 6 pm to 7 pm; the worst month is July.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.1%
- Feb4.8%
- Mar9.5%
- Apr8.2%
- May7.5%
- Jun6.1%
- Jul12.2%
- Aug9.5%
- Sep6.8%
- Oct10.2%
- Nov10.2%
- Dec8.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Livingston County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 44%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 30%, a rollover in 12%, a pedestrian in 6.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 64 | 44% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 44 | 30% |
| Rollover | 17 | 12% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 6.8% |
| Cyclist | 6 | 4.1% |
| Other | 5 | 3.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.7% |
| 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 Livingston County compare with Michigan
A drinking driver was recorded in 28% of fatal crashes in Livingston County from 2015 to 2024, about the Michigan share; speeding in 18%, below the Michigan share of 25%; a hit-and-run in 2.0%, below the Michigan share of 6.5%; a driver recorded as distracted in 6.8%, about the Michigan share; 37% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below 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.
| Livingston | Michigan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 36% | 41% | below the Michigan share |
| At or near an intersection | 18% | 29% | below the Michigan share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 40% | 26% | above the Michigan share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 28% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| Speeding | 18% | 25% | below the Michigan share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.8% | 5.9% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 37% | 38% | below the Michigan share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.0% | 6.5% | below the Michigan share |
| A motorcycle involved | 20% | 16% | above the Michigan share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.5% | 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 Livingston County
- How many people died in car accidents in Livingston County in 2024?
- 14 people died in 9 fatal crashes in Livingston County, Michigan, in 2024, 7.7% more than in 2023. That is 7.1 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 10.8 across Michigan.
- What is the deadliest road in Livingston County?
- I-96 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Livingston County from 2015 to 2024: 23, with 29 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Livingston County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, noon to 4 pm, with 10 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Livingston County involved a drinking driver?
- 41 of 147 fatal crashes in Livingston County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 28%, against 28% across Michigan.
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Where the Livingston County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Livingston County (county code 93). 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.