Pleasant Plains, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pleasant Plains: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pleasant Plains 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 |
Compared with Michigan, Lake County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher 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
Police reported 53 crashes involving commercial trucks in Lake County since 2015: 23 people were injured and 2 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 79 days.
Only 4 truck crashes were reported in Pleasant Plains since 2015; patterns below come from Lake County as a whole.
When crashes happen
February has the most truck crashes, 18.9% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 47.1% of truck crashes, against 44.4% across Michigan.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 18.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 41.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Michigan: 17.7%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Pleasant Plains.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lake County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Pleasant Plains fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 41.2% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Michigan), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 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 |
Pleasant Plains at a glance
| Population | 1,708 |
| Land area | 34.9 sq mi |
| Density | 49 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 49304) | $45,991 |
| Median home value (ZIP 49304) | $109,710 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 5. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pleasant Plains
How many truck crashes happen in Pleasant Plains?
Since 2015, 53 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Lake County (23 injured, 2 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Pleasant Plains?
Truck crashes in Lake County peak in February, with 18.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Pleasant Plains?
Since 2015, Lake County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Pleasant Plains compared with Michigan?
The yearly rate is 35.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Lake County, vs 52.4 for Michigan.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Pleasant Plains?
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.