US 2 in Michigan: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 48 fatal crashes on US 2 in Michigan killed 58 people, the 24th most of 162 numbered roads in Michigan. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths on the road.
A 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 8 | 12 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 7 | 8 |
| 2017 | 9 | 12 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
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. Delta, Mackinac and Gogebic counties together held 60% of fatal crashes on US 2 in Michigan from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta County | 1 | 16 | 20 |
| 2 | Mackinac County | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| 3 | Gogebic County | 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
48 fatal crashes on US 2 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 1 pm to 2 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 | 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 crash | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 8.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| 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 crash | 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 crash |
| Sat | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 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 crash |
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
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 67%; a pedestrian in 6.2%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 6.2%, a rollover in 4.2%.
| 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
The largest difference from Michigan: from 2015 to 2024, 71% of fatal crashes on US 2 in Michigan were on rural roads, against 41% across Michigan. Below the Michigan share: drinking drivers. 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 48 crashes.
| US 2 | Michigan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 71% | 41% | above the Michigan share |
| At or near an intersection | 17% | 29% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 23% | 26% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| A drinking driver | 15% | 28% | below the Michigan share |
| Speeding | 17% | 25% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.2% | 5.9% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 48% | 38% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.1% | 6.5% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 16% | about the same as the Michigan share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 5.2% | 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 on US 2 in Michigan
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 2 in Michigan?
- 48 fatal crashes killed 58 people on US 2 in Michigan from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 2 in Michigan do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Delta County had the most fatal crashes on US 2 from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 20 deaths. Mackinac County was second with 8.
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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. 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.