Bay Mills, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bay Mills: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bay Mills and Chippewa County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Chippewa County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 123 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Chippewa County compares with Michigan
Chippewa County against Michigan and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Chippewa County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Chippewa County | Michigan | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 28.3 | 52.4 | 49.7 | 46% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.5 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.30 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.4% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 53.1% | 17.7% | 6.2% | 3.0× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.7% | 25.5% | 23.7% | 31% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 29.2% | 21.9% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 66.4% | 44.4% | 41.9% | 1.5× the state |
| After dark | 25.7% | 20.7% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with Michigan, Chippewa County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Chippewa County at a glance: 53.1% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Michigan: 17.7%).
Overview
Police reported 123 crashes involving commercial trucks in Chippewa County since 2015: 43 people were injured and 4 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 36 days in fully reported years.
Bay Mills had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Chippewa County numbers.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 15.4% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (2.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 66.4% of truck crashes, vs 44.4% for Michigan.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (11.4%).
Road surface: 53.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Michigan: 17.7%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Bay Mills since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 5 of the truck crashes here, or 4.1%, compared with 3.2% in Michigan.
Route planning tips for Bay Mills fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Chippewa County.
- With 53.1% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Michigan), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Chippewa County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Chippewa County) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 13 |
| Mackinac | 10 |
| Mile | 5 |
| Easterday | 4 |
| Ashmun | 3 |
| Lakeshore | 2 |
| Meridian | 2 |
| Ontario | 2 |
Bay Mills at a glance
| Population | 1,630 |
| Land area | 64.7 sq mi |
| Density | 25 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 49715) | $63,494 |
| Median home value (ZIP 49715) | $157,348 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Chippewa 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 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 9 | +7% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 7 | -21% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 11 | +62% | 1.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 8 a year in the 1990s and 11 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bay Mills
How many truck crashes happen in Bay Mills?
Since 2015, 123 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Chippewa County (43 injured, 4 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Bay Mills?
The worst month is January: 15.4% of truck crashes in Chippewa County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Bay Mills?
Since 2015, Chippewa County has reported 5 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.1% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Bay Mills compare with Michigan?
Per 100,000 residents, Chippewa County has 28.3 truck crashes a year; Michigan has 52.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Bay Mills?
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.