Carney, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Carney: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Carney and Menominee County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Menominee County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 119 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Menominee County compares with Michigan
Menominee County against Michigan and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Menominee County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Menominee County | Michigan | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 43.8 | 52.4 | 49.7 | 16% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.7 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.30 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 44% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 28.8% | 17.7% | 6.2% | 1.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 14.4% | 25.5% | 23.7% | 43% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.5% | 21.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.1% | 44.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.6% | 20.7% | 24.8% | same |
Menominee County has lower values than Michigan for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Menominee County: August the month with the most truck crashes: 15.1% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 119 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Menominee County. They injured 46 people and killed 3.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 36 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Carney since 2015, this page uses Menominee County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 15.1% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (4.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.1% of truck crashes, against 44.4% across Michigan.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (11.8%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 28.8% of truck crashes, compared with 17.7% in Michigan.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Carney since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 1.7%, compared with 3.2% in Michigan.
Route planning tips for Carney fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 28.8% of truck crashes here, more than Michigan; schedule winter 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 Menominee 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 (Menominee County) |
|---|---|
| 10Th | 19 |
| US-41 | 11 |
| US-2 | 10 |
| County Road 354 | 2 |
| County Road 551 | 2 |
| 1010 26Th | 1 |
| 10Th St | 1 |
| 19Th | 1 |
Carney at a glance
| Population | 177 |
| Land area | 1.4 sq mi |
| Density | 129 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 49863) | $32,961 |
| Median home value (ZIP 49863) | $75,647 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Menominee 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 | 13 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 11 | -15% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 8 | -31% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 11 | +49% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 13 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 11. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Carney
How common are truck crashes in Carney?
Menominee County has had 119 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 46 people and killing 3.
When do most truck crashes happen in Carney?
The worst month is August: 15.1% of truck crashes in Menominee County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Carney?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Menominee County since 2015, 1.7% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Carney compare with Michigan?
The yearly rate is 43.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Menominee County, vs 52.4 for Michigan.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Carney?
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.