1279
Fatal crashes
1380
Fatalities
25%
Drunk driver
182
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Wayne 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.
4 fatal crashes
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4 fatalities · 2020–2023
Principal Arterial - Other Freeways and Expressways · Detroit
42.405, -83.161
4 fatal crashes
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4 fatalities · 2018–2022
Principal Arterial - Other · Detroit
42.358, -83.197
3 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2019–2022
Minor Arterial · Redford Township
42.364, -83.295
3 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2018–2023
Principal Arterial - Other · Detroit
42.276, -83.155
3 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2019–2022
Minor Arterial · Van Bowen
42.248, -83.486
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 147 | 161 | 49 |
| 2018 | 153 | 164 | 45 |
| 2019 | 151 | 166 | 46 |
| 2020 | 235 | 253 | 50 |
| 2021 | 202 | 219 | 44 |
| 2022 | 201 | 216 | 47 |
| 2023 | 190 | 201 | 43 |
Cities in Wayne County
Fatal crashes by city within Wayne 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DETROIT | 853 | 919 |
| DEARBORN | 45 | 48 |
| TAYLOR | 40 | 42 |
| ROMULUS | 35 | 39 |
| LIVONIA | 30 | 30 |
| REDFORD TOWNSHIP | 29 | 31 |
| VAN BOWEN | 25 | 27 |
| WESTLAND | 23 | 24 |
| CANTON TOWNSHIP | 18 | 19 |
| DEARBORN HEIGHTS | 17 | 18 |
| INKSTER | 15 | 16 |
| ALLEN PARK | 11 | 14 |
| WAYNE | 11 | 11 |
| HIGHLAND PARK | 9 | 9 |
| BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP | 8 | 8 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 75 |
| February | 69 |
| March | 92 |
| April | 102 |
| May | 128 |
| June | 138 |
| July | 127 |
| August | 136 |
| September | 121 |
| October | 107 |
| November | 90 |
| December | 94 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 01:00 | 97 |
| 21:00 | 97 |
| 23:00 | 94 |
| 00:00 | 86 |
| 02:00 | 86 |
| 20:00 | 86 |
| 22:00 | 81 |
| 19:00 | 70 |
| 18:00 | 59 |
| 17:00 | 55 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 324 |
| Ford | 305 |
| Dodge | 170 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 96 |
| Unknown Make | 88 |
| Chrysler | 84 |
| GMC | 83 |
| Honda | 70 |
| Harley-Davidson | 60 |
| Other Make | 58 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 974 |
| Cloudy | 155 |
| Rain | 114 |
| Snow | 23 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
| Reported as Unknown | 6 |
| Not Reported | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 749 |
| Angle | 311 |
| Front-to-Rear | 95 |
| Front-to-Front | 84 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 28 |
| Other | 5 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 4 |
| Reported as Unknown | 2 |
| Rear-to-Side | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Wayne 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 Wayne 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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