Pontiac, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pontiac: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 0.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Pontiac compares with Michigan
Pontiac against Michigan and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pontiac stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pontiac | Michigan | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 46.1 | 52.4 | 49.7 | 12% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.3 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 86% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.33 | 0.30 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 7.6% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 2.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 11.4% | 17.7% | 6.2% | 36% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.1% | 25.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.7% | 21.9% | 13.8% | 47% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.0% | 44.4% | 41.9% | 8% below the state |
| After dark | 20.5% | 20.7% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Michigan, Pontiac is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Pontiac: 1 in 13 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 7.6%, vs 3.2% in Michigan.
Overview
Police reported 342 crashes involving commercial trucks in Pontiac since 2015: 109 people were injured and 1 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 13 days.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (10.8% of the year) and are lowest in March (5.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.0% of truck crashes, against 44.4% across Michigan.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 10.2% of truck crashes.
11.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 17.7% across Michigan.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Pontiac is US-24, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: I-75 (2), SR-59 (2) and CR-AIRPORT Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
25 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 7.3% share (Michigan: 3.2%).
Their busiest month is November, with 16% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 0.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Pontiac fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along US-24; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Waste haulers: November is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Pontiac.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Pontiac
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-24 | 4 |
| I-75 | 2 |
| SR-59 | 2 |
| CR-AIRPORT Rd | 1 |
| CR-LONG Lake Rd | 1 |
| Opdyke Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Pontiac) |
|---|---|
| Telegraph | 50 |
| Woodward | 37 |
| Huron | 29 |
| Walton | 17 |
| Perry | 15 |
| Baldwin | 14 |
| Montcalm | 14 |
| Saginaw | 14 |
Pontiac at a glance
| Population | 62,528 |
| Land area | 19.9 sq mi |
| Density | 3,144 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pontiac 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 | 19 | — | 7.5 |
| 2000s | 18 | -6% | 6.5 |
| 2010s | 17 | -3% | 4.0 |
| 2020s | 32 | +88% | 3.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 19 to 32. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 3.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 3.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pontiac
How many truck accidents are there in Pontiac?
Pontiac has had 342 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 109 people and killing 1.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Pontiac?
US-24 had 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Pontiac since 2015, more than any other road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Pontiac?
August has the most truck crashes in Pontiac, 10.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Pontiac?
25 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Pontiac since 2015, 7.3% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Pontiac compared with Michigan?
Per 100,000 residents, Pontiac has 46.1 truck crashes a year; Michigan has 52.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Pontiac?
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.