Fatal crashes in Macomb County, Michigan
In 2024, 70 people died in 68 fatal crashes in Macomb County, 29.6% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 535 fatal crashes and 558 deaths, the 4th most of any county in Michigan.
7.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 10.8 across Michigan in 2024; 6.4 against 10.5 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 886,175, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Michigan.
Deaths in Macomb County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68 | 70 |
| 2023 | 52 | 54 |
| 2022 | 55 | 59 |
| 2021 | 59 | 61 |
| 2020 | 41 | 42 |
| 2019 | 50 | 53 |
| 2018 | 52 | 53 |
| 2017 | 41 | 42 |
| 2016 | 60 | 63 |
| 2015 | 57 | 61 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Macomb County
State Highway 3 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Macomb County from 2015 to 2024: 54, with 56 deaths. The 9 roads listed held 35% of all fatal crashes in Macomb County from 2015 to 2024; 2 are interstates, 7 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 3 | 54 | 56 | 19 | |
| 2 | I-94 | 32 | 35 | 6 | |
| 3 | State Highway 53 | 32 | 34 | 11 | |
| 4 | State Highway 97 | 25 | 26 | 11 | |
| 5 | State Highway 102 | 16 | 16 | 8 | |
| 6 | State Highway 59 | 11 | 11 | 3 | |
| 7 | I-696 | 8 | 8 | 2 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 29 | 5 | 6 | 1 | no page |
| 9 | State Highway 19 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Warren 90, Clinton Township 58, Sterling Heights 55, Roseville 39, Macomb, Township 33, Shelby 23, Chesterfield Township 22, Eastpointe 19. 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 Macomb County
The heaviest slot is Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 28 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 9 pm to 10 pm; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.0 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 16 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.4 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 16 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.7 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 14 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.3 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 22 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 17 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.4 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 15 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 25 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.0 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 20 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 28 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.5%
- Feb8.2%
- Mar5.8%
- Apr5.4%
- May9.2%
- Jun8.4%
- Jul6.4%
- Aug10.1%
- Sep9.2%
- Oct10.8%
- Nov9.5%
- Dec9.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Macomb County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 47%; a pedestrian in 24%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 18%, a cyclist in 4.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 250 | 47% |
| Pedestrian | 127 | 24% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 96 | 18% |
| Cyclist | 26 | 4.9% |
| Rollover | 17 | 3.2% |
| Other | 14 | 2.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 5 | 0.9% |
| 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 Macomb County compare with Michigan
A drinking driver was recorded in 25% of fatal crashes in Macomb County from 2015 to 2024, below the Michigan share of 28%; speeding in 21%, below the Michigan share of 25%; a hit-and-run in 8.6%, above the Michigan share of 6.5%; a driver recorded as distracted in 6.7%, about the Michigan share; 24% 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.
| Macomb | Michigan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 8.1% | 41% | below the Michigan share |
| At or near an intersection | 34% | 29% | above the Michigan share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 21% | 26% | below the Michigan share |
| A drinking driver | 25% | 28% | below the Michigan share |
| Speeding | 21% | 25% | below the Michigan share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.7% | 5.9% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 24% | 38% | below the Michigan share |
| Hit-and-run | 8.6% | 6.5% | above the Michigan share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 16% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 24% | 15% | above 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 Macomb County
- How many people died in car accidents in Macomb County in 2024?
- 70 people died in 68 fatal crashes in Macomb County, Michigan, in 2024, 29.6% more than in 2023. That is 7.9 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 10.8 across Michigan.
- What is the deadliest road in Macomb County?
- State Highway 3 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Macomb County from 2015 to 2024: 54, with 56 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Macomb County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 28 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Macomb County involved a drinking driver?
- 134 of 535 fatal crashes in Macomb County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 25%, against 28% across Michigan.
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Where the Macomb County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Macomb County (county code 99). 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.