Wellston, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Wellston: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Wellston and Manistee County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Manistee County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 84 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Manistee County compares with Michigan
Manistee County against Michigan and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Manistee County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Manistee County | Michigan | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 27.8 | 52.4 | 49.7 | 47% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.30 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.1% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 1.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 42.3% | 17.7% | 6.2% | 2.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.5% | 25.5% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 24.4% | 21.9% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 62.8% | 44.4% | 41.9% | 1.4× the state |
| After dark | 21.8% | 20.7% | 24.8% | same |
Manistee County sits below Michigan on crashes per 100k residents / yr. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Manistee County at a glance: 42.3% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Michigan: 17.7%).
Overview
Since 2015, 84 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Manistee County. They injured 30 people and killed 4.
That averages about one truck crash every 51 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Wellston since 2015; patterns below come from Manistee County as a whole.
When crashes happen
December has the most truck crashes, 15.5% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (2.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 62.8% of truck crashes, against 44.4% across Michigan.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (10.7%).
42.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 17.7% across Michigan.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Wellston happened on SR-55 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 4.8%, compared with 3.2% in Michigan.
Route planning tips for Wellston fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 29.5% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Michigan.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 42.3% 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 Manistee County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-55 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Manistee County) |
|---|---|
| US-31 | 12 |
| Caberfae | 12 |
| Stronach | 6 |
| Cadillac | 5 |
| Mile | 5 |
| Chippewa | 4 |
| Parkdale | 4 |
| Pleasanton | 3 |
Wellston at a glance
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 49689) | $64,070 |
| Median home value (ZIP 49689) | $144,047 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Manistee 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 | 6 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 7 | +16% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 6 | -23% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 8 | +36% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 6 to 8. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Wellston
How common are truck crashes in Wellston?
Manistee County has had 84 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 30 people and killing 4.
When do most truck crashes happen in Wellston?
The worst month is December: 15.5% of truck crashes in Manistee County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Wellston?
Since 2015, Manistee County has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.8% of its truck crashes.
How does Wellston compare with Michigan for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 27.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Manistee County, vs 52.4 for Michigan.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Wellston?
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.