Britton, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Britton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Britton 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 sits below Michigan on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Lenawee County: 1 in 17 garbage-truck share of crashes is 5.9%, against 3.2% for Michigan.
Overview
Police reported 504 crashes involving commercial trucks in Lenawee County since 2015: 180 people were injured and 19 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 8 days.
With 2 truck crashes reported in Britton since 2015, this page uses Lenawee County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 10.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 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%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 9.9% of truck crashes, compared with 17.7% in Michigan.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, SR-50 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (3). After it: US-12 (1) and US-23 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 30 of the truck crashes here, or 6.0%, compared with 3.2% in Michigan.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in August (17% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 7.1 deaths compared with 3.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Britton fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use SR-50, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: August is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Lenawee County.
- Morning starts matter: 28.8% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Michigan.
- 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 Lenawee County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-50 | 3 |
| US-12 | 1 |
| US-23 | 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 |
Britton at a glance
| Population | 560 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 710 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 49229) | $94,950 |
| Median home value (ZIP 49229) | $224,710 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 48 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 42. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.2 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Britton
How many truck crashes happen in Britton?
504 truck crashes have been reported in Lenawee County since 2015, with 19 deaths and 180 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Britton?
NHTSA data shows SR-50 with 3 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Britton since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Britton?
Truck crashes in Lenawee County peak in June, with 10.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Britton?
Since 2015, Lenawee County has reported 30 garbage-truck crashes, or 6.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Britton compared with Michigan?
Lenawee County records 44.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 52.4 across Michigan.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Britton?
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.