US 12 in Michigan: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 142 fatal crashes on US 12 in Michigan killed 154 people, the 4th most of 162 numbered roads in Michigan. In 2024 there were 16 fatal crashes and 18 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 10 counties of Michigan. All fatal crashes in Michigan.
Deaths on US 12 in Michigan by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | 18 |
| 2023 | 17 | 18 |
| 2022 | 13 | 14 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 |
| 2020 | 16 | 19 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 12 | 13 |
| 2017 | 13 | 15 |
| 2016 | 22 | 24 |
| 2015 | 12 | 12 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 12 in Michigan: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Wayne County had the most fatal crashes on US 12 from 2015 to 2024: 45, with 48 deaths. Wayne, Cass and Washtenaw counties together held 63% of fatal crashes on US 12 in Michigan from 2015 to 2024; the 8 listed held 99%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | 7 | 45 | 48 |
| 2 | Cass County | 1 | 26 | 27 |
| 3 | Washtenaw County | 2 | 19 | 22 |
| 4 | Berrien County | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| 5 | Lenawee County | 2 | 12 | 13 |
| 6 | St. Joseph County | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 7 | Hillsdale County | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 8 | Branch County | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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 US 12 in Michigan
142 fatal crashes on US 12 in Michigan from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 11 am to noon; 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 | 4.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.9%
- Feb6.3%
- Mar6.3%
- Apr9.9%
- May5.6%
- Jun10.6%
- Jul12.7%
- Aug10.6%
- Sep7.7%
- Oct3.5%
- Nov8.5%
- Dec8.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 12 in Michigan first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 55%; a pedestrian in 18%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 16%, a cyclist in 5.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 78 | 55% |
| Pedestrian | 25 | 18% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 22 | 16% |
| Cyclist | 8 | 5.6% |
| Other | 6 | 4.2% |
| Rollover | 2 | 1.4% |
| 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 on US 12 in Michigan compare with the state
The largest difference from Michigan: from 2015 to 2024, 29% of occupants killed on US 12 in Michigan were unbelted, against 38% across Michigan. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Michigan. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 142 crashes.
| US 12 | Michigan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 44% | 41% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| At or near an intersection | 30% | 29% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 31% | 26% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 28% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| Speeding | 18% | 25% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.6% | 5.9% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 29% | 38% | below the Michigan share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.7% | 6.5% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 16% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 18% | 15% | about the same as 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 on US 12 in Michigan
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 12 in Michigan?
- 142 fatal crashes killed 154 people on US 12 in Michigan from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 16 fatal crashes and 18 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 12 in Michigan do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Wayne County had the most fatal crashes on US 12 from 2015 to 2024: 45, with 48 deaths. Cass County was second with 26.
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Where the US 12 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 12 in Michigan (filed under 15 spellings, such as "US-12", "US-12 99 CHICAGO ST", "US-12 CHICAGO RD", "US-12 E CHICAGO ST"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.