Vevay, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Vevay: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Vevay 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 sits below Michigan on 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).
Ingham County at a glance: 1 in 22 garbage-truck share of crashes is 4.6%, against 3.2% for 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.
Only 29 truck crashes were reported in Vevay since 2015; patterns below come from Ingham County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 10.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 6.1%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.6% of truck crashes, against 44.4% across Michigan.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 9.3% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 15.5% of truck crashes, compared with 17.7% in Michigan.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Vevay since 2015: I-96 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 58 crashes, 4.4% of the total, against 3.2% across Michigan.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in August (16% of them).
They recorded 1.8 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.8 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Vevay fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in August; review collection routes for that month.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 29.5% of truck crashes here, more than Michigan; adjust start times where you can.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| I-96 | 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 |
Vevay at a glance
| Population | 3,645 |
| Land area | 31.6 sq mi |
| Density | 115 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 Vevay
How many truck crashes happen in Vevay?
1,324 truck crashes have been reported in Ingham County since 2015, with 24 deaths and 357 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Vevay?
The worst month is October: 10.3% of truck crashes in Ingham County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Vevay?
Since 2015, Ingham County has reported 58 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.4% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Vevay compare with Michigan?
Per 100,000 residents, Ingham County has 38.4 truck crashes a year; Michigan has 52.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Vevay?
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.