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Last updated: March 23, 2026
Deaths: 12
| # | Date | Time | County | Location | Age/Sex | Alcohol/Drugs present | Residency | Safety Certificate | Pending/Final | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12/13/2025 | Unknown | Mason | Round Lake | Age unknown/M | Unknown | Michigan | None | Pending | Snowmobile through the ice |
| 2 | 12/13/2025 | Unknown | Mason | Round Lake | Age unknown/M | Unknown | Michigan | None | Pending | Snowmobile through the ice |
| 3 | 12/13/2025 | 8 p.m. | Houghton | Snowmobile Trail #3 and Penagor Trail | 50/M | Suspected | Illinois | Unknown | Pending | The operator was traveling at a high rate of speed on a groomed snowmobile trail when he lost control. The snowmobile left the trail, struck multiple trees, and the operator was thrown from the snowmobile. |
| 4 | 12/21/2025 | 10 a.m. | Gogebic | Snowmobile Trail #2 near Ramsay Road | 61/M | Not Suspected | Wisconsin | Yes | Final | The operator failed to negotiate a sweeping right curve while operating on a groomed snowmobile trail. The snowmobile left trail and overturned after striking brush. The operator was thrown from the machine. |
| 5 | 01/01/2026 | Unknown | Manistee | Huff Road | 22/M | Unknown | Michigan | Unknown | Pending | The operator failed to make a turn in the road. The machine left the roadway striking multiple trees. |
| 6 | 01/03/2026 | Unknown | Mackinaw | Snowmobile Trail #47/Bay City Road | 61/M | Unknown | Michigan | Unknown | Pending | During travel, the operator struck a bump and was thrown from the snowmobile. |
| 7 | 01/17/2026 | 10:30 p.m. | Alger | Snowmobile Trail 8 near County Road H-58 | 22/M | Unknown | Ohio | Unknown | Pending | Driver failed to make a turn and struck a tree. |
| 8 | 01/24/2026 | Unknown | Schoolcraft | Trail 413 near Stuben/Bass Lake Road | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Pending | Unknown |
| 9 | 1/27/2026 | 9:30 p.m. | Otsego | Wequas Road | 40/M | Confirmed | Michigan | Unknown | Final | Driver was operating at a high rate of speed, approximately 60+ mph, and had consumed alcohol prior to riding. Driver struck the back of an unoccupied parked vehicle on the county road. |
| 10 | 02/06/2026 | 11:45 a.m. | Marquette | Trail 417 near Sand River Road | 44/F | Unknown | Ohio | Unknown | Pending | Driver hit a bump on a bridge, lost control, and flew about 60 feet from the machine. |
| 11 | 02/21/2026 | 12:45 a.m. | Alger | Doe Lake Road | 43/M | Suspected | Michigan | Unknown | Pending | Driver was operating on the uppermost portion of a snowbank caused by the plow. While attempting to reenter the roadway, he lost control of the machine, was thrown over the handlebars, and struck a tree. |
| 12 | 2/28/2026 | 3:15 p.m. | Chippewa | W. Green Shack Road | 62/M | Unknown | Michigan | Unknown | Pending | Driver was traveling southbound on W. Green Shack Rd when he struck an embankment, became airborne, and traveled approximately 100 feet before landing on the ground. |
