Au Gres, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Au Gres: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Au Gres and Arenac County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Arenac County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 91 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Arenac County compares with Michigan
Arenac County against Michigan and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Arenac County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Arenac County | Michigan | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 53.0 | 52.4 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.4 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.25 | 0.30 | 0.49 | 17% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 65% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 25.0% | 17.7% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.4% | 25.5% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.7% | 21.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.8% | 44.4% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 21.6% | 20.7% | 24.8% | same |
Arenac County sits below Michigan on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar). Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
Arenac County at a glance: 1 in 88 crashes involve a garbage truck (2 since 2015), vs 3.2% across Michigan.
Overview
Since 2015, 91 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Arenac County. They injured 22 people and killed 3.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 46 days.
Au Gres had 4 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Arenac County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (12.1% of the year) and are lowest in January (4.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.8% of truck crashes, against 44.4% across Michigan.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (11.0%).
25.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 17.7% across Michigan.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Au Gres since 2015: SR-65 (1) and Us-N Huron Rd (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 2.2%, compared with 3.2% in Michigan.
Route planning tips for Au Gres fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 28.4% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Michigan.
- 25.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Michigan; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Arenac County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-65 | 1 |
| Us-N Huron Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Arenac County) |
|---|---|
| Huron | 16 |
| I-75 | 14 |
| Main | 5 |
| US-23 | 4 |
| Sterling | 3 |
| Saginaw | 3 |
| Brock | 2 |
| Arenac State | 1 |
Au Gres at a glance
| Population | 957 |
| Land area | 2.3 sq mi |
| Density | 420 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 48703) | $64,792 |
| Median home value (ZIP 48703) | $176,147 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Arenac County since the 1990s
Combines the FMCSA crash file (all reported truck crashes, real coverage from about 1990) with NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes involving a large truck, 1982–2024).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 7 | -17% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 7 | -4% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 8 | +22% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 8 to 8. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Au Gres
How many truck accidents are there in Au Gres?
Arenac County has had 91 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 22 people and killing 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Au Gres?
The worst month is December: 12.1% of truck crashes in Arenac County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Au Gres?
Since 2015, Arenac County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.2% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Au Gres compare with Michigan?
The yearly rate is 53.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Arenac County, vs 52.4 for Michigan.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Au Gres?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.