Confirmed Fatalities from Car/Traffic Crashes in the Traverse City Area (2025)
- Two deaths in a Mayfield Township crash — September 2025
• A two-vehicle crash on County Road 633 near Miller Road resulted in two fatalities: a 33-year-old Northport woman and a 39-year-old Gaylord man. The Ticker | Traverse City News & Events
(This occurred in Grand Traverse County near Traverse City.) - One pedestrian killed on U.S. 31 — June 2025
• A 47-year-old man from Lewiston was struck and killed while crossing U.S. 31 near Three Mile Road in East Bay Township (part of the Traverse City area). Michigan Legal Center - One motorcycle operator killed — May 2025
• A 22-year-old man from Grawn (in Grand Traverse County near Traverse City) was killed when his motorcycle collided with a pickup on South Airport Road. The Ticker | Traverse City News & Events - One fatal highway crash — October 2025 (U.S. 131)
• A 54-year-old man driving a work van was killed when a vehicle improperly passed and caused a multi-vehicle collision near Elliott Road on U.S. 131 (Grand Traverse County). 910News.com - One pedestrian fatality — December 2025
• A 26-year-old Traverse City woman died after being struck by a pickup truck with a plow on U.S. 31 near Holiday Road in Traverse City. WPBN
Summary of Known 2025 Traffic Fatalities in Traverse City / Grand Traverse County
From publicly reported incidents throughout 2025 in the Traverse City area:
- Total confirmed traffic-related deaths: 6 people
• 2 in a two-vehicle collision (May) The Ticker | Traverse City News & Events
• 1 pedestrian (June) Michigan Legal Center
• 1 motorcycle rider (May) The Ticker | Traverse City News & Events
• 1 killed in multi-vehicle highway crash (October) 910News.com
• 1 pedestrian struck (December) WPBN
Note: These counts reflect reported individual fatal crashes in local news sources and official sheriff/State Police releases. They do not represent an official annual total from statewide traffic data, which is typically compiled and released later by the Michigan State Police Criminal Justice Information Center and/or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
