Lake Township, Lake County, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lake Township, Lake County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lake Township, Lake County and Lake County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lake County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 53 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Lake County compares with Michigan
Lake County against Michigan and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lake County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lake County | Michigan | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 35.7 | 52.4 | 49.7 | 32% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.9 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 1.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.30 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 41.2% | 17.7% | 6.2% | 2.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.6% | 25.5% | 23.7% | 23% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.5% | 21.9% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.1% | 44.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 9.8% | 20.7% | 24.8% | 53% below the state |
Lake County has lower values than Michigan for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Michigan on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Lake County: 41.2% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 17.7% in Michigan.
Overview
Since 2015, 53 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lake County. They injured 23 people and killed 2.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 79 days.
With 2 truck crashes reported in Lake Township, Lake County since 2015, this page uses Lake County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (18.9% of the year) and are lowest in March (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 47.1% of truck crashes, against 44.4% across Michigan.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (18.9%).
41.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 17.7% across Michigan.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Lake since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Lake County.
Route planning tips for Lake Township, Lake County fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 41.2% of truck crashes here, more than Michigan; schedule winter checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Lake 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 (Lake County) |
|---|---|
| US-10 | 23 |
| Brooks | 3 |
| 24Th | 1 |
| 40Th | 1 |
| 56Th | 1 |
| Kings | 1 |
| Lakeola | 1 |
| Lansing | 1 |
Lake Township, Lake County at a glance
| Population | 878 |
| Land area | 33.8 sq mi |
| Density | 26 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 49402) | $51,324 |
| Median home value (ZIP 49402) | $170,839 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lake 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 | 2 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 2 | +12% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 3 | +8% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 5 | +92% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 5 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lake Township, Lake County
How many truck crashes happen in Lake Township, Lake County?
Lake County has had 53 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 23 people and killing 2.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Lake Township, Lake County?
February has the most truck crashes in Lake County, 18.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lake Township, Lake County?
Since 2015, Lake County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Lake Township, Lake County compare with Michigan?
Lake County records 35.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 52.4 across Michigan.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Lake Township, Lake County?
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.