Mio, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mio: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mio and Oscoda County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Oscoda County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 30 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Oscoda County compares with Michigan
Oscoda County against Michigan and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Oscoda County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Oscoda County | Michigan | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 28.6 | 52.4 | 49.7 | 45% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.7 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.26 | 0.30 | 0.49 | 13% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.7% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 25.9% | 17.7% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.5% | 25.5% | 23.7% | 27% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.5% | 21.9% | 13.8% | 16% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.0% | 44.4% | 41.9% | 17% below the state |
| After dark | 14.8% | 20.7% | 24.8% | 28% below the state |
Oscoda County sits below Michigan on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Oscoda County: June worst month: 26.7% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 30 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Oscoda County. They injured 8 people and killed 1.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 149 days.
Mio had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Oscoda County numbers.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 26.7% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (0.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 37.0% of truck crashes, vs 44.4% for Michigan.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 13.3% of truck crashes.
25.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 17.7% across Michigan.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Mio since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-HELMER Lake Rd (1) and SR-72 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 3.3% of the total, against 3.2% across Michigan.
Route planning tips for Mio fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Oscoda County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 25.9% 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 Oscoda County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-HELMER Lake Rd | 1 |
| SR-72 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Oscoda County) |
|---|---|
| Miller | 4 |
| Abbe | 3 |
| Cripps | 2 |
| Mapes | 2 |
| Mount Tom | 2 |
| 5Th | 1 |
| 8Th | 1 |
| Abbott | 1 |
Mio at a glance
| Land area | 8.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 48647) | $47,281 |
| Median home value (ZIP 48647) | $111,213 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Oscoda 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 | 2 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 3 | +40% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 2 | -33% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 2 | +0% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 2. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mio
How many truck crashes happen in Mio?
30 truck crashes have been reported in Oscoda County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 8 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Mio?
June has the most truck crashes in Oscoda County, 26.7% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Mio?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Oscoda County since 2015 (3.3% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Mio compare with Michigan?
The yearly rate is 28.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Oscoda County, vs 52.4 for Michigan.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Mio?
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.