Marquette Township, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Marquette Township: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Marquette Township and Mackinac County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Mackinac County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 132 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Mackinac County compares with Michigan
Mackinac County against Michigan and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Mackinac County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Mackinac County | Michigan | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 96.3 | 52.4 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.2 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 2.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.24 | 0.30 | 0.49 | 20% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.9% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 74% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 33.9% | 17.7% | 6.2% | 1.9× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.1% | 25.5% | 23.7% | 37% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.7% | 21.9% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 52.5% | 44.4% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 22.9% | 20.7% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Mackinac County has lower values than Michigan for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Mackinac County at a glance: January 18.9% of truck crashes happen in January, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 132 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Mackinac County. They injured 30 people and killed 5.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 34 days.
With 7 truck crashes reported in Marquette Township since 2015, this page uses Mackinac County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 18.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 2.3%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 52.5% of truck crashes, vs 44.4% for Michigan.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (11.4%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 33.9% of truck crashes, compared with 17.7% in Michigan.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Marquette.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 1.5%, compared with 3.2% in Michigan.
Route planning tips for Marquette Township fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 33.9% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Michigan), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Mackinac 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 (Mackinac County) |
|---|---|
| US-2 | 59 |
| I-75 | 13 |
| Huron Shore | 4 |
| State | 3 |
| Hiawatha | 3 |
| Country | 2 |
| Worth | 2 |
| Castle Rock | 1 |
Marquette Township at a glance
| Population | 625 |
| Land area | 97.2 sq mi |
| Density | 6 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 49745) | $44,063 |
| Median home value (ZIP 49745) | $140,893 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Mackinac 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 | 7 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 8 | +3% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 10 | +31% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 11 | +11% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 7 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 11. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Marquette Township
How many truck crashes happen in Marquette Township?
Mackinac County has had 132 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 30 people and killing 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Marquette Township?
January has the most truck crashes in Mackinac County, 18.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Marquette Township?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Mackinac County since 2015 (1.5% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Marquette Township compare with Michigan?
Mackinac County records 96.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 52.4 across Michigan.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Marquette Township?
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.