Fountain, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fountain: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fountain and Mason County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Mason County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 133 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Mason County compares with Michigan
Mason County against Michigan and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Mason County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Mason County | Michigan | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 38.1 | 52.4 | 49.7 | 27% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.3 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.34 | 0.30 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 49% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 31.1% | 17.7% | 6.2% | 1.8× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.6% | 25.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 32.0% | 21.9% | 13.8% | 1.5× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.6% | 44.4% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 10.7% | 20.7% | 24.8% | 48% below the state |
Mason County sits below Michigan on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and after dark. It runs above Michigan on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
Mason County at a glance: January the month with the most truck crashes: 20.3% of the year's total.
Overview
Mason County has recorded 133 truck crashes since 2015, with 46 people injured and 4 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 33 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Fountain since 2015; patterns below come from Mason County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 20.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 3.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 51.6% of truck crashes, against 44.4% across Michigan.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 12.8% of truck crashes.
31.1% 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 Fountain happened on US-31 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 2.3%, compared with 3.2% in Michigan.
Route planning tips for Fountain fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Mason County.
- With 31.1% 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 Mason County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-31 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Mason County) |
|---|---|
| US-31 | 42 |
| US-10 | 29 |
| Pere Marquette | 11 |
| S Us 31 | 6 |
| N Us 31 | 5 |
| Fountain | 3 |
| Lakeshore | 2 |
| 6Th | 1 |
Fountain at a glance
| Population | 181 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 177 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 49410) | $61,515 |
| Median home value (ZIP 49410) | $171,418 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Mason 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 | 8 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 12 | +50% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 10 | -20% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 11 | +18% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 8 a year in the 1990s and 11 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fountain
How common are truck crashes in Fountain?
Mason County has had 133 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 46 people and killing 4.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Fountain?
Truck crashes in Mason County peak in January, with 20.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Fountain?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Mason County since 2015, 2.3% of all truck crashes.
How does Fountain compare with Michigan for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Mason County has 38.1 truck crashes a year; Michigan has 52.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Fountain?
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.