COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Oscoda County: smaller FARS fatality book
Oscoda County (MI) holds a smaller FARS book (25, #2,189 of 3,137) with 5 latest-year deaths.
- 25
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 5
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.5%
- of Michigan road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Oscoda County ranks #2,189 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (25 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Oscoda County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Oscoda County carries a bottom-third fatality book (25 across 2016-2023, #2,189 of 3,137) at 5 latest-year deaths.
- #2,189 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 51%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS county milepost
Milepost OSCODA-135 · Oscoda 25 deaths
Oscoda County · 5 latest · stable
- TREND 25 tot
- CAUSE 5 yr
- PHOTO 25 book
- VS-ST Stable
- CRASH 23 crash
- FARS 2.8/yr
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How does Oscoda County compare?
Oscoda County recorded 5 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.5% of Michigan's statewide total, more than 51% 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 Oscoda 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 Oscoda County, Michigan?
Oscoda County recorded 25 total traffic fatalities across 23 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 5 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.8 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Oscoda County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Oscoda County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Michigan may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Oscoda County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Oscoda County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Oscoda County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Oscoda County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Oscoda County compare to the rest of Michigan?
Oscoda County recorded 5 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 Oscoda 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.