Fatal crashes in Monroe County, Michigan
In 2024, 20 people died in 18 fatal crashes in Monroe County, 13.0% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 181 fatal crashes and 202 deaths, the 15th most of any county in Michigan.
12.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 10.8 across Michigan in 2024; 13.2 against 10.5 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 156,045, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Michigan.
Deaths in Monroe County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18 | 20 |
| 2023 | 22 | 23 |
| 2022 | 15 | 16 |
| 2021 | 19 | 21 |
| 2020 | 20 | 25 |
| 2019 | 13 | 13 |
| 2018 | 25 | 30 |
| 2017 | 20 | 23 |
| 2016 | 16 | 18 |
| 2015 | 13 | 13 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Monroe County
US 24 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Monroe County from 2015 to 2024: 24, with 27 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 43% of all fatal crashes in Monroe County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 2 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 24 | 24 | 27 | 8 | |
| 2 | I-75 | 21 | 23 | 9 | |
| 3 | State Highway 125 | 12 | 13 | 4 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 50 | 11 | 13 | 3 | |
| 5 | US 23 | 10 | 12 | 1 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Monroe 11, La Salle 9, Erie 9. 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 Monroe County
The heaviest slot is Friday, 4 to 8 pm, with 11 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 10 pm to 11 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 | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.7%
- Feb5.0%
- Mar5.5%
- Apr8.8%
- May7.2%
- Jun11.6%
- Jul12.7%
- Aug10.5%
- Sep7.7%
- Oct10.5%
- Nov8.3%
- Dec4.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Monroe County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 45%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 28%, a pedestrian in 15%, a rollover in 5.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 81 | 45% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 51 | 28% |
| Pedestrian | 27 | 15% |
| Rollover | 10 | 5.5% |
| Cyclist | 7 | 3.9% |
| Other | 5 | 2.8% |
| 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 Monroe County compare with Michigan
A drinking driver was recorded in 40% of fatal crashes in Monroe County from 2015 to 2024, above the Michigan share of 28%; speeding in 19%, below the Michigan share of 25%; a hit-and-run in 2.2%, below the Michigan share of 6.5%; a driver recorded as distracted in 7.7%, above the Michigan share of 5.9%; 39% 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.
| Monroe | Michigan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 41% | 41% | about the same as 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 | 40% | 28% | above the Michigan share |
| Speeding | 19% | 25% | below the Michigan share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.7% | 5.9% | above the Michigan share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 39% | 38% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.2% | 6.5% | below the Michigan share |
| A motorcycle involved | 21% | 16% | above the Michigan share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 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 Monroe County
- How many people died in car accidents in Monroe County in 2024?
- 20 people died in 18 fatal crashes in Monroe County, Michigan, in 2024, 13.0% fewer than in 2023. That is 12.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 10.8 across Michigan.
- What is the deadliest road in Monroe County?
- US 24 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Monroe County from 2015 to 2024: 24, with 27 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Monroe County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Friday, 4 to 8 pm, with 11 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Monroe County involved a drinking driver?
- 73 of 181 fatal crashes in Monroe County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 40%, against 28% across Michigan.
Other counties in Michigan with a page
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- Kent County
- Macomb County
- Genesee County
- Kalamazoo County
- Washtenaw County
- Ingham County
- Calhoun County
- Ottawa County
- Saginaw County
- St. Clair County
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Where the Monroe County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Monroe County (county code 115). 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.