139
Fatal crashes
147
Fatalities
27%
Drunk driver
19
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Ottawa 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.
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2021–2022
Minor Arterial
42.805, -86.092
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017–2020
Minor Arterial
42.827, -86.078
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2018–2021
Major Collector
42.884, -85.817
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17 | 17 | 6 |
| 2018 | 23 | 26 | 8 |
| 2019 | 20 | 20 | 7 |
| 2020 | 14 | 15 | 2 |
| 2021 | 27 | 29 | 6 |
| 2022 | 21 | 23 | 6 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 3 |
Cities in Ottawa County
Fatal crashes by city within Ottawa 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 |
|---|---|---|
| HOLLAND | 10 | 11 |
| JAMESTOWN | 5 | 6 |
| TALLMADGE | 5 | 5 |
| PORT SHELDON | 3 | 3 |
| HUDSONVILLE | 2 | 2 |
| GRAND HAVEN | 2 | 2 |
| FERRYSBURG | 2 | 2 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 9 |
| February | 10 |
| March | 7 |
| April | 10 |
| May | 14 |
| June | 17 |
| July | 9 |
| August | 18 |
| September | 18 |
| October | 12 |
| November | 7 |
| December | 8 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 17:00 | 15 |
| 07:00 | 11 |
| 20:00 | 10 |
| 19:00 | 9 |
| 11:00 | 9 |
| 12:00 | 9 |
| 13:00 | 8 |
| 15:00 | 8 |
| 14:00 | 7 |
| 01:00 | 7 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 39 |
| Ford | 23 |
| Honda | 21 |
| Toyota | 15 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 14 |
| Dodge | 12 |
| GMC | 11 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 9 |
| Chrysler | 8 |
| Freightliner | 8 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 85 |
| Cloudy | 33 |
| Snow | 10 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Reported as Unknown | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 66 |
| Angle | 50 |
| Front-to-Rear | 11 |
| Front-to-Front | 9 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 2 |
| Rear-to-Side | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Ottawa 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 Ottawa 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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