77
Fatal crashes
81
Fatalities
30%
Drunk driver
11
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Bay County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | 4 |
| 2019 | 8 | 9 | 2 |
| 2020 | 10 | 11 | 3 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 3 |
| 2022 | 15 | 17 | 4 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
Cities in Bay County
Fatal crashes by city within Bay County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| BAY CITY | 13 | 13 |
| BANGOR TOWNSHIP | 2 | 2 |
| KAWKAWLIN | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 7 |
| February | 5 |
| March | 5 |
| April | 7 |
| May | 7 |
| June | 7 |
| July | 8 |
| August | 6 |
| September | 8 |
| October | 9 |
| November | 2 |
| December | 6 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 19:00 | 9 |
| 14:00 | 7 |
| 15:00 | 6 |
| 18:00 | 5 |
| 06:00 | 4 |
| 02:00 | 4 |
| 16:00 | 4 |
| 17:00 | 4 |
| 10:00 | 4 |
| 21:00 | 4 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 34 |
| Ford | 18 |
| GMC | 9 |
| Harley-Davidson | 8 |
| Pontiac | 7 |
| Buick / Opel | 6 |
| Dodge | 5 |
| Yamaha | 3 |
| Freightliner | 2 |
| Chrysler | 2 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 57 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Snow | 4 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 47 |
| Angle | 17 |
| Front-to-Rear | 8 |
| Front-to-Front | 3 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 2 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Bay County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Bay County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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