Winn, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Winn: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Winn and Isabella County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Isabella County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
15 of 275 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Isabella County compares with Michigan
Isabella County against Michigan and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Isabella County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Isabella County | Michigan | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 36.0 | 52.4 | 49.7 | 31% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 24% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.35 | 0.30 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.4% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 1.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 17.4% | 17.7% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.7% | 25.5% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.2% | 21.9% | 13.8% | 17% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.1% | 44.4% | 41.9% | 7% below the state |
| After dark | 16.7% | 20.7% | 24.8% | 19% below the state |
Compared with Michigan, Isabella County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Isabella County: 1 in 18 crashes involve a garbage truck (15 since 2015), vs 3.2% across Michigan.
Overview
Since 2015, 275 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Isabella County. They injured 93 people and killed 4.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 16 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Winn since 2015; patterns below come from Isabella County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 10.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 5.8%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.1% of truck crashes, against 44.4% across Michigan.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (10.2%).
Road surface: 17.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Michigan: 17.7%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Winn since 2015: SR-46 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
15 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 5.5% share (Michigan: 3.2%).
Route planning tips for Winn fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 28.7% of truck crashes here, more than Michigan; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Isabella County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-46 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Isabella County) |
|---|---|
| Mission | 32 |
| Pickard | 24 |
| Isabella | 18 |
| Remus | 17 |
| Blanchard | 13 |
| Winn | 12 |
| Broomfield | 11 |
| High | 9 |
Winn at a glance
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 48896) | $136,136 |
| Median home value (ZIP 48896) | $180,600 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Isabella 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 | 15 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 17 | +19% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 17 | -3% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 24 | +40% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 15 to 24. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Winn
How many truck accidents are there in Winn?
Since 2015, 275 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Isabella County (93 injured, 4 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Winn?
The worst month is June: 10.5% of truck crashes in Isabella County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Winn?
Garbage trucks were involved in 15 reported crashes in Isabella County since 2015 (5.5% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Winn compare with Michigan?
Isabella County records 36.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 52.4 across Michigan.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Winn?
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.