Haslett, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Haslett: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Haslett and Ingham County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Ingham County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1.8 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.8 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Ingham County compares with Michigan
Ingham County against Michigan and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Ingham County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Ingham County | Michigan | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 38.4 | 52.4 | 49.7 | 27% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 14% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.25 | 0.30 | 0.49 | 17% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.6% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 15.5% | 17.7% | 6.2% | 13% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.5% | 25.5% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.3% | 21.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.6% | 44.4% | 41.9% | 8% below the state |
| After dark | 20.2% | 20.7% | 24.8% | same |
Ingham County has lower values than Michigan for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Michigan on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Ingham County: 1 in 22 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 4.6%, vs 3.2% in Michigan.
Overview
Police reported 1,324 crashes involving commercial trucks in Ingham County since 2015: 357 people were injured and 24 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 3 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Haslett since 2015, this page uses Ingham County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 10.3% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (6.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.6% of truck crashes, against 44.4% across Michigan.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (9.3%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 15.5% of truck crashes, compared with 17.7% in Michigan.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Haslett since 2015 were spread across roads: I-69 (2), I-96 (2), US-127 (2), College Rd (1) and SR-27 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 58 of the truck crashes here, or 4.4%, compared with 3.2% in Michigan.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in August (16% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 1.8 deaths compared with 1.8 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Haslett fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: August is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Ingham County.
- 29.5% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Michigan; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Ingham County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-69 | 2 |
| I-96 | 2 |
| US-127 | 2 |
| College Rd | 1 |
| SR-27 | 1 |
| SR-52 | 1 |
| SR-99 | 1 |
| Shaw Ln | 1 |
| Zimmer Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Ingham County) |
|---|---|
| I-96 | 131 |
| US-127 | 79 |
| S Us 127 | 71 |
| Grand River | 61 |
| Cedar | 60 |
| N Us 127 | 57 |
| Martin Luther King Jr | 39 |
| Saginaw | 34 |
Haslett at a glance
| Land area | 15.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 48840) | $73,408 |
| Median home value (ZIP 48840) | $281,564 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Ingham 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 | 65 | — | 1.5 |
| 2000s | 86 | +32% | 1.9 |
| 2010s | 76 | -11% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 118 | +54% | 1.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 65 to 118. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Haslett
How common are truck crashes in Haslett?
Ingham County has had 1,324 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 357 people and killing 24.
When do most truck crashes happen in Haslett?
The worst month is October: 10.3% of truck crashes in Ingham County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Haslett?
Since 2015, Ingham County has reported 58 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.4% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Haslett compared with Michigan?
The yearly rate is 38.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Ingham County, vs 52.4 for Michigan.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Haslett?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.