US 127 in Michigan: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 67 fatal crashes on US 127 in Michigan killed 71 people, the 15th most of any numbered road in Michigan. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 10 counties of Michigan. All fatal crashes in Michigan.
Deaths on US 127 in Michigan by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 | 6 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 |
| 2017 | 7 | 8 |
| 2016 | 6 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 127 in Michigan: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Jackson County County had the most fatal crashes on US 127 from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 16 deaths. Jackson, Gratiot and Ingham counties together held 55% of fatal crashes in US 127 in Michigan from 2015 to 2024; the 7 listed held 93%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson County | 2 | 15 | 16 |
| 2 | Gratiot County | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 3 | Ingham County | 0 | 11 | 12 |
| 4 | Clinton County | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 5 | Isabella County | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 6 | Clare County | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | Lenawee County | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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 127 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 | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 7.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan14.9%
- Feb3.0%
- Mar1.5%
- Apr6.0%
- May6.0%
- Jun7.5%
- Jul0.0%
- Aug11.9%
- Sep16.4%
- Oct19.4%
- Nov7.5%
- Dec6.0%
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 127 in Michigan first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 46%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 27%, a rollover in 18%, a pedestrian in 3.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 31 | 46% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 18 | 27% |
| Rollover | 12 | 18% |
| Pedestrian | 2 | 3.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 3.0% |
| Other | 2 | 3.0% |
| Cyclist | 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 US 127 in Michigan compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 18% of fatal crashes in US 127 in Michigan from 2015 to 2024, below the Michigan share of 28%; speeding in 25%, about the Michigan share; a hit-and-run in 3.0%, below the Michigan share of 6.5%; 37% 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.
| US 127 | Michigan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 61% | 41% | above the Michigan share |
| At or near an intersection | 9.1% | 29% | below the Michigan share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 34% | 26% | above the Michigan share |
| A drinking driver | 18% | 28% | below the Michigan share |
| Speeding | 25% | 25% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 37% | 38% | below the Michigan share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.0% | 6.5% | below the Michigan share |
| A motorcycle involved | 10% | 16% | below the Michigan share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 5.6% | 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 US 127 in Michigan
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 127 in Michigan?
- 67 fatal crashes killed 71 people on US 127 in Michigan from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths.
- Where on US 127 in Michigan do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Jackson County had the most fatal crashes on US 127 from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 16 deaths. Gratiot County was second with 11.
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Where the US 127 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 127 in Michigan (filed under 5 spellings, such as "US-127", "US-127 BAGLEY RD", "US-127 MERIDIAN RD", "US-127 S MERIDIAN RD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.