State Highway 59 in Michigan: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 69 fatal crashes on State Highway 59 in Michigan killed 75 people, the 13th most of any numbered road in Michigan. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 4 counties of Michigan. All fatal crashes in Michigan.
Deaths on State Highway 59 in Michigan by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 10 | 11 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 9 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 |
| 2017 | 8 | 12 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 59 in Michigan: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Oakland County County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 59 from 2015 to 2024: 46, with 47 deaths. Oakland, Livingston and Macomb counties together held 99% of fatal crashes in State Highway 59 in Michigan from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakland County | 2 | 46 | 47 |
| 2 | Livingston County | 0 | 11 | 16 |
| 3 | Macomb County | 2 | 11 | 11 |
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 State Highway 59 in Michigan
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 | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 8.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan2.9%
- Feb2.9%
- Mar7.2%
- Apr11.6%
- May7.2%
- Jun7.2%
- Jul2.9%
- Aug17.4%
- Sep11.6%
- Oct11.6%
- Nov5.8%
- Dec11.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 59 in Michigan first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 61%; a pedestrian in 25%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 8.7%, a cyclist in 2.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 42 | 61% |
| Pedestrian | 17 | 25% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 6 | 8.7% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.9% |
| Rollover | 1 | 1.4% |
| Other | 1 | 1.4% |
| 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 on State Highway 59 in Michigan compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 26% of fatal crashes in State Highway 59 in Michigan from 2015 to 2024, below the Michigan share of 28%; speeding in 15%, below the Michigan share of 25%; a hit-and-run in 4.3%, below the Michigan share of 6.5%; 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.
| State Highway 59 | Michigan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 2.9% | 41% | below the Michigan share |
| At or near an intersection | 39% | 29% | above the Michigan share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 33% | 26% | above the Michigan share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 28% | below the Michigan share |
| Speeding | 15% | 25% | below the Michigan share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 24% | 38% | below the Michigan share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.3% | 6.5% | below the Michigan share |
| A motorcycle involved | 22% | 16% | above 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 State Highway 59 in Michigan
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 59 in Michigan?
- 69 fatal crashes killed 75 people on State Highway 59 in Michigan from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths.
- Where on State Highway 59 in Michigan do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Oakland County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 59 from 2015 to 2024: 46, with 47 deaths. Livingston County was second with 11.
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All fatal crashes in Michigan, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 59 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 59 in Michigan (filed under 15 spellings, such as "SR-59", "SR-59 AUBURN RD", "SR-59 E AUBURN RD", "SR-59 E HIGHLAND RD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.