Fatal crashes in Roscommon County, Michigan
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Roscommon County, 33.3% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 50 fatal crashes and 58 deaths.
Deaths in Roscommon County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 | 12 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Numbered roads with fatal crashes in Roscommon County
The 2 roads listed held 34% of all fatal crashes in Roscommon County from 2015 to 2024; 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 | State Highway 55 | 9 | 10 | 5 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 18 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 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 Roscommon 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 | 6.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 10.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 8.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 8.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan0.0%
- Feb4.0%
- Mar4.0%
- Apr4.0%
- May10.0%
- Jun16.0%
- Jul8.0%
- Aug12.0%
- Sep8.0%
- Oct14.0%
- Nov16.0%
- Dec4.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Roscommon County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 36%; a collision with another vehicle in 26%, a rollover in 22%, a pedestrian in 6.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 18 | 36% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 13 | 26% |
| Rollover | 11 | 22% |
| Other | 5 | 10% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 6.0% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 Roscommon County compare with Michigan
A drinking driver was recorded in 34% of fatal crashes in Roscommon County from 2015 to 2024, above the Michigan share of 28%; speeding in 40%, above 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 2.0%, below the Michigan share of 5.9%; 29% 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.
| Roscommon | Michigan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 68% | 41% | above the Michigan share |
| At or near an intersection | 18% | 29% | below the Michigan share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 27% | 26% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| A drinking driver | 34% | 28% | above the Michigan share |
| Speeding | 40% | 25% | above the Michigan share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 2.0% | 5.9% | below the Michigan share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 29% | 38% | below the Michigan share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.0% | 6.5% | below the Michigan share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 16% | below the Michigan share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 5.2% | 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 Roscommon County
- How many people died in car accidents in Roscommon County in 2024?
- 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Roscommon County, Michigan, in 2024, 33.3% fewer than in 2023.
- How many fatal crashes in Roscommon County involved a drinking driver?
- 17 of 50 fatal crashes in Roscommon County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 34%, against 28% across Michigan.
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Where the Roscommon County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Roscommon County (county code 143). 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.