Adrian, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Adrian: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Adrian and Lenawee County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lenawee County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7.1 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.6 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Lenawee County compares with Michigan
Lenawee County against Michigan and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lenawee County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lenawee County | Michigan | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 44.2 | 52.4 | 49.7 | 16% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.6 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.35 | 0.30 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.9% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.9% | 17.7% | 6.2% | 44% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.8% | 25.5% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.4% | 21.9% | 13.8% | 43% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.7% | 44.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 14.1% | 20.7% | 24.8% | 32% below the state |
Lenawee County has lower values than Michigan for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Michigan on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Lenawee County at a glance: 1 in 17 crashes involve a garbage truck (30 since 2015), vs 3.2% across Michigan.
Overview
Lenawee County has recorded 504 truck crashes since 2015, with 180 people injured and 19 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 8 days in fully reported years.
With 79 truck crashes reported in Adrian since 2015, this page uses Lenawee County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (10.3% of the year) and are lowest in December (6.3%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.7% of truck crashes, against 44.4% across Michigan.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (10.3%).
Road surface: 9.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Michigan: 17.7%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Adrian happened on US-223 (2), E Maumee St (1) and SR-52 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 30 crashes, 6.0% of the total, against 3.2% across Michigan.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in August (17%).
They recorded 7.1 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Adrian fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at August schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 28.8% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Michigan; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Lenawee County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-223 | 2 |
| E Maumee St | 1 |
| SR-52 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lenawee County) |
|---|---|
| US-223 | 95 |
| US-12 | 40 |
| Adrian | 35 |
| Beecher | 23 |
| US-127 | 22 |
| Main | 13 |
| Sutton | 11 |
| Chicago | 10 |
Adrian at a glance
| Population | 20,259 |
| Land area | 8.0 sq mi |
| Density | 2,530 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 49221) | $65,977 |
| Median home value (ZIP 49221) | $173,246 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lenawee 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 | 48 | — | 3.4 |
| 2000s | 42 | -13% | 2.1 |
| 2010s | 34 | -19% | 1.7 |
| 2020s | 42 | +23% | 1.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 48 to 42. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 2.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Adrian
How many truck accidents are there in Adrian?
Since 2015, 504 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Lenawee County (180 injured, 19 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Adrian?
The worst month is June: 10.3% of truck crashes in Lenawee County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Adrian?
30 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lenawee County since 2015, 6.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Adrian compare with Michigan for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Lenawee County has 44.2 truck crashes a year; Michigan has 52.4.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Adrian?
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.