COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Ontonagon County: smaller FARS fatality book
Ontonagon County (MI) holds a smaller FARS book (11, #2,777 of 3,137) with 2 latest-year deaths.
- 11
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 2
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.2%
- of Michigan road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Ontonagon County ranks #2,777 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (11 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Ontonagon County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Ontonagon County carries a bottom-third fatality book (11 across 2016-2023, #2,777 of 3,137) at 2 latest-year deaths.
- #2,777 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 27%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost ONTONAGON-13 · Ontonagon 11 deaths
Ontonagon County · 2 latest · stable
- PHOTO 11 tot
- VS-ST 2 yr
- CRASH 11 book
- FARS Stable
- NHTSA 11 crash
- MILE 1.2/yr
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How does Ontonagon County compare?
Ontonagon County recorded 2 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.2% of Michigan's statewide total, more than 27% of U.S. counties by count. This county is below the 10,000-resident threshold for a population-stable per-capita rate, so figures are shown as counts.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Data period: 2016-2023.
More road safety data related to Ontonagon County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Michigan statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for MI
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with OLetter index including MI counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Ontonagon County, Michigan?
Ontonagon County recorded 11 total traffic fatalities across 11 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 2 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.2 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Ontonagon County?
With a small recorded crash count (11), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Ontonagon County. Statewide data for Michigan may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Ontonagon County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Ontonagon County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Ontonagon County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Ontonagon County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Ontonagon County compare to the rest of Michigan?
Ontonagon County recorded 2 deaths in its most recent year, below the Michigan county average of 13. Visit the Michigan state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Ontonagon County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.