Harbor Beach, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Harbor Beach: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Harbor Beach and Huron County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Huron County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 207 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Huron County compares with Michigan
Huron County against Michigan and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Huron County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Huron County | Michigan | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 59.1 | 52.4 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.5 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 2.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.30 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.0% | 3.2% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 18.0% | 17.7% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.0% | 25.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.5% | 21.9% | 13.8% | 48% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 35.0% | 44.4% | 41.9% | 21% below the state |
| After dark | 16.0% | 20.7% | 24.8% | 23% below the state |
Compared with Michigan, Huron County is lower on in rain, sleet or snow, winter months (nov–mar) and after dark. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Huron County: 4.5 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 2.1 in Michigan.
Overview
Police reported 207 crashes involving commercial trucks in Huron County since 2015: 86 people were injured and 9 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 20 days.
Harbor Beach had 3 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Huron County numbers.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 16.4% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (3.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 35.0% of truck crashes, vs 44.4% for Michigan.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 9.7% of truck crashes.
18.0% 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 Harbor Beach since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 6 of the truck crashes here, or 2.9%, compared with 3.2% in Michigan.
Route planning tips for Harbor Beach fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Huron County.
- 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 Huron 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 (Huron County) |
|---|---|
| Van Dyke | 20 |
| Unionville | 15 |
| Sebewaing | 15 |
| Pigeon | 7 |
| Pinnebog | 6 |
| Caseville | 6 |
| Kinde | 5 |
| Bay Port | 5 |
Harbor Beach at a glance
| Population | 1,566 |
| Land area | 1.7 sq mi |
| Density | 910 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 48441) | $50,765 |
| Median home value (ZIP 48441) | $153,852 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Huron 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 | 10 | +24% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 14 | +44% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 18 | +28% | 0.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 8 to 18. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Harbor Beach
How common are truck crashes in Harbor Beach?
207 truck crashes have been reported in Huron County since 2015, with 9 deaths and 86 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Harbor Beach?
October has the most truck crashes in Huron County, 16.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Harbor Beach?
Since 2015, Huron County has reported 6 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.9% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Harbor Beach compare with Michigan?
The yearly rate is 59.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Huron County, vs 52.4 for Michigan.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Harbor Beach?
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.