Schoolcraft Township, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Schoolcraft Township: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Schoolcraft Township and Houghton County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Houghton County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 120 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Houghton County compares with Michigan
Houghton County against Michigan and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Houghton County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Houghton County | Michigan | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 26.0 | 52.4 | 49.7 | 50% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.6 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 2.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.21 | 0.30 | 0.49 | 30% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 43.1% | 17.7% | 6.2% | 2.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.5% | 25.5% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 27.5% | 21.9% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 56.0% | 44.4% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 17.4% | 20.7% | 24.8% | 16% below the state |
Houghton County has lower values than Michigan for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Michigan on deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Houghton County: 43.1% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 17.7% across Michigan.
Overview
Since 2015, 120 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Houghton County. They injured 25 people and killed 5.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 37 days.
Schoolcraft Township had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Houghton County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (18.3% of the year) and are lowest in April (4.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 56.0% of truck crashes, against 44.4% across Michigan.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 14.2% of truck crashes.
43.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 17.7% across Michigan.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Schoolcraft since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Houghton County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Schoolcraft Township fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 27.5% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Michigan.
- With 43.1% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Michigan), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Houghton 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 (Houghton County) |
|---|---|
| US-41 | 25 |
| Memorial | 8 |
| Hancock | 4 |
| Sharon | 3 |
| Otter Lake Tapiola | 3 |
| Montezuma | 2 |
| Paradise | 2 |
| Razorback | 2 |
Schoolcraft Township at a glance
| Population | 2,020 |
| Land area | 40.1 sq mi |
| Density | 50 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 49945) | $59,453 |
| Median home value (ZIP 49945) | $162,371 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Houghton 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 | 7 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 8 | +22% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 7 | -12% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 11 | +50% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 7 to 11. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Schoolcraft Township
How common are truck crashes in Schoolcraft Township?
Since 2015, 120 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Houghton County (25 injured, 5 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Schoolcraft Township?
January has the most truck crashes in Houghton County, 18.3% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Schoolcraft Township?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Houghton County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Schoolcraft Township compare with Michigan?
Houghton County records 26.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 52.4 across Michigan.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Schoolcraft Township?
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.