US 2 in Michigan: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 48 fatal crashes on US 2 in Michigan killed 58 people. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 10 counties of Michigan. All fatal crashes in Michigan.
Deaths on US 2 in Michigan by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 9 | 12 |
| 2018 | 7 | 8 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 | 12 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 2 in Michigan: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Delta County had the most fatal crashes on US 2 from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 20 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta | 1 | 16 | 20 |
| 2 | Mackinac | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| 3 | Gogebic | 1 | 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 2 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 8.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan12.5%
- Feb4.2%
- Mar10.4%
- Apr4.2%
- May4.2%
- Jun8.3%
- Jul16.7%
- Aug8.3%
- Sep6.2%
- Oct2.1%
- Nov12.5%
- Dec10.4%
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 2 in Michigan first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 32 | 67% |
| Other | 7 | 15% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 6.2% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 3 | 6.2% |
| Rollover | 2 | 4.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 2.1% |
| 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 2 in Michigan compare with the state
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Michigan. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| US 2 | Michigan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 71% | 41% | above the Michigan share |
| At or near an intersection | 17% | 29% | below the Michigan share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 23% | 26% | below the Michigan share |
| A drinking driver | 15% | 28% | below the Michigan share |
| Speeding | 17% | 25% | below the Michigan share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 48% | 38% | above the Michigan share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.1% | 6.5% | below the Michigan share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 16% | about the same as 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
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Where the US 2 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 2 in Michigan (filed under 14 spellings, such as "US-2", "US-2 / 41", "US-2 CLOVERLAND DR", "US-2 E CLOVERLAND DR"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.