Michigan traffic deaths hit 16-year high in 2021, injuries up 17%

New knowledge reveals Michigan traffic-related deaths rose to a 16-year excessive in 2021.

Information launched by the Michigan State Police Prison Justice Info Middle confirmed Michigan site visitors deaths peaked above 1,100 in 2021, a 4% rise from 2020.

The 1,131 fatalities in 2021 marked essentially the most site visitors fatalities in Michigan since 1,129 deaths in 2005.

As site visitors fatalities went up 4 % in 2021 from 1,083 deaths in 2020, the variety of accidents, crashes and critical accidents elevated by double-digit share factors:

• Accidents: Up 17% from 2020

• Crashes: Up 15% from 2020

• Suspected critical accidents: Up 10% from 2020

The proportion of alcohol-involved fatalities elevated by 10 % from 326 deaths in 2020 to 357 in 2021. This represents 31 % of all site visitors fatalities for the yr.

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“Sadly, there was a gentle rise in site visitors crashes and accidents throughout 2021, and we’re decided to show these numbers round and save extra lives,” stated Alicia Sledge, interim director of the Michigan Workplace of Freeway Security Planning (OHSP). “The OHSP can be coordinating high-visibility enforcement campaigns this summer time specializing in impaired driving, velocity and seat belt use to assist reverse the developments we’re seeing.”

Different key knowledge factors:

Bicycle fatalities dropped to 29 in 2021, down 24 %, from 38 in 2020.  In practically each different class, there was in will increase in fatalities:

– Motorcyclist fatalities elevated from 152 in 2020 to 166 in 2021, up 9 %.

– Pedestrian fatalities elevated from 175 in 2020 to 183 in 2021, up 5 %.

– Business motor vehicle-involved fatalities elevated from 78 in 2020 to 103 in 2021, up 32 %.

– Deer-involved fatalities elevated from 5 in 2020 to 10 in 2021, up one hundred pc.

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– Building zone fatalities elevated from 14 in 2020 to twenty in 2021, up 43 %. 

– Distracted-involved fatalities elevated from 52 in 2020 to 59 in 2021, up 13 %.

Absolutely detailed knowledge can be launched later this yr.

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