Kawkawlin, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Kawkawlin: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Kawkawlin and Bay County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bay County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
13 of 446 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Bay County compares with Michigan
Bay County against Michigan and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bay County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bay County | Michigan | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 36.5 | 52.4 | 49.7 | 30% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.23 | 0.30 | 0.49 | 23% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 17.7% | 17.7% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.2% | 25.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.9% | 21.9% | 13.8% | 14% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.0% | 44.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.2% | 20.7% | 24.8% | 12% below the state |
Bay County sits below Michigan on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes.
Bay County at a glance: 2.9 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Michigan: 2.1).
Overview
Police reported 446 crashes involving commercial trucks in Bay County since 2015: 107 people were injured and 14 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 10 days in fully reported years.
Only 39 truck crashes were reported in Kawkawlin since 2015; patterns below come from Bay County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 11.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 6.3%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.0% of truck crashes, against 44.4% across Michigan.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 10.8% of truck crashes.
17.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 17.7% across Michigan.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Kawkawlin happened on I-75 (2), SR-13 (2), 7 Mile Rd (1), SR-25 (1) and US-10 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
13 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.9% share (Michigan: 3.2%).
Route planning tips for Kawkawlin fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Bay County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 2 |
| SR-13 | 2 |
| 7 Mile Rd | 1 |
| SR-25 | 1 |
| US-10 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bay County) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 49 |
| Wilder | 26 |
| Euclid | 22 |
| Huron | 18 |
| Mile | 17 |
| Center | 16 |
| W Us 10 | 13 |
| US-10 | 11 |
Kawkawlin at a glance
| Population | 4,388 |
| Land area | 32.4 sq mi |
| Density | 135 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 48631) | $74,398 |
| Median home value (ZIP 48631) | $173,082 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bay 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 | 35 | — | 1.3 |
| 2000s | 33 | -7% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 26 | -20% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 43 | +62% | 2.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 35 to 43. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Kawkawlin
How many truck accidents are there in Kawkawlin?
Since 2015, 446 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Bay County (107 injured, 14 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Kawkawlin?
October has the most truck crashes in Bay County, 11.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Kawkawlin?
Since 2015, Bay County has reported 13 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.9% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Kawkawlin compared with Michigan?
Bay County records 36.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 52.4 across Michigan.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Kawkawlin?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.