Mason, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mason: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mason 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).
The headline for Ingham County: 1 in 22 crashes involve a garbage truck (58 since 2015), vs 3.2% across Michigan.
Overview
Ingham County has recorded 1,324 truck crashes since 2015, with 357 people injured and 24 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
With 18 truck crashes reported in Mason since 2015, this page uses Ingham County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (10.3% of the year) and are lowest in March (6.1%).
November through March accounts for 40.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 44.4% in Michigan.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 9.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 15.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Michigan: 17.7%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Mason since 2015 were spread across roads: College Rd (1), I-96 (1), SR-99 (1) and US-127 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 58 crashes, 4.4% of the total, against 3.2% across Michigan.
Their busiest month is August, with 16% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 1.8 deaths compared with 1.8 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Mason fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at August schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 29.5% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Michigan; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Ingham County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| College Rd | 1 |
| I-96 | 1 |
| SR-99 | 1 |
| US-127 | 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 |
Mason at a glance
| Population | 8,314 |
| Land area | 5.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1,627 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 48854) | $94,716 |
| Median home value (ZIP 48854) | $245,660 |
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 Mason
How common are truck crashes in Mason?
Ingham County has had 1,324 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 357 people and killing 24.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Mason?
The worst month is October: 10.3% of truck crashes in Ingham County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Mason?
Since 2015, Ingham County has reported 58 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.4% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Mason compared with Michigan?
Per 100,000 residents, Ingham County has 38.4 truck crashes a year; Michigan has 52.4.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Mason?
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.