Fatal crashes in Montcalm County, Michigan
In 2024, 14 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Montcalm County, Michigan, up from 11 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 116 fatal crashes and 130 deaths, the 22nd most of 83 counties in Michigan.
20.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 10.8 across Michigan in 2024; 19.8 against 10.5 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 69,314, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Michigan.
Deaths in Montcalm County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | 14 |
| 2023 | 9 | 11 |
| 2022 | 15 | 17 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2020 | 9 | 11 |
| 2019 | 13 | 15 |
| 2018 | 13 | 14 |
| 2017 | 19 | 23 |
| 2016 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Montcalm County
State Highway 46 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Montcalm County from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 20 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 41% of all fatal crashes in Montcalm County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 4 state highways. 41% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 59% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 46 | 17 | 20 | 9 | |
| 2 | State Highway 91 | 9 | 9 | 2 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 57 | 8 | 9 | 2 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 66 | 7 | 8 | 1 | |
| 5 | US 131 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Greenville had 8.6% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 10 of 116.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Greenville 10. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
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 Montcalm County
116 fatal crashes in Montcalm County, 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 noon to 1 pm; 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 | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.8%
- Feb6.0%
- Mar6.0%
- Apr6.9%
- May6.9%
- Jun6.0%
- Jul13.8%
- Aug7.8%
- Sep11.2%
- Oct9.5%
- Nov11.2%
- Dec6.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Montcalm County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 47%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 25%, a pedestrian in 8.6%, a rollover in 8.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 54 | 47% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 29 | 25% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 8.6% |
| Rollover | 10 | 8.6% |
| Other | 10 | 8.6% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.9% |
| 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 Montcalm County compare with Michigan
The largest difference from Michigan: from 2015 to 2024, 88% of fatal crashes in Montcalm County were on rural roads, against 41% 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 116 crashes.
| Montcalm | Michigan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 88% | 41% | above the Michigan share |
| At or near an intersection | 23% | 29% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 33% | 26% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| A drinking driver | 33% | 28% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| Speeding | 20% | 25% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.0% | 5.9% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 36% | 38% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.0% | 6.5% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| A motorcycle involved | 14% | 16% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.2% | 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 in Montcalm County, Michigan
- How many people died in car accidents in Montcalm County in 2024?
- 14 people died in 14 fatal crashes in Montcalm County, Michigan, in 2024, up from 11 in 2023. That is 20.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 10.8 across Michigan. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Montcalm County?
- State Highway 46 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Montcalm County from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 20 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Montcalm County involved a drinking driver?
- 38 of 116 fatal crashes in Montcalm County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 33%, against 28% across Michigan.
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Where the Montcalm County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Montcalm County (county code 117). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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