Prudenville, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Prudenville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Prudenville and Roscommon County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Roscommon County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
6 of 114 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Roscommon County compares with Michigan
Roscommon County against Michigan and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Roscommon County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Roscommon County | Michigan | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 39.9 | 52.4 | 49.7 | 24% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 10% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.7% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 29.5% | 17.7% | 6.2% | 1.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 31.4% | 25.5% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 28.6% | 21.9% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.9% | 44.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 13.3% | 20.7% | 24.8% | 36% below the state |
Compared with Michigan, Roscommon County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark. It runs above Michigan on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Roscommon County: 1 in 18 crashes involve a garbage truck (6 since 2015), vs 3.2% across Michigan.
Overview
Police reported 114 crashes involving commercial trucks in Roscommon County since 2015: 30 people were injured and 2 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 38 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Prudenville since 2015; patterns below come from Roscommon County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (13.2% of the year) and are lowest in June (4.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.9% of truck crashes, against 44.4% across Michigan.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (10.5%).
29.5% 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 Prudenville happened on CR-100 Houghton Lake Dr (1) and SR-55 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 6 of the truck crashes here, or 5.3%, compared with 3.2% in Michigan.
Route planning tips for Prudenville fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 31.4% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Michigan.
- With 29.5% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Michigan), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Roscommon County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-100 Houghton Lake Dr | 1 |
| SR-55 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Roscommon County) |
|---|---|
| Houghton Lake | 18 |
| I-75 | 7 |
| Roscommon | 6 |
| Lake City | 5 |
| US-127 | 5 |
| Higgins Lake | 4 |
| N Us 127 | 4 |
| Emery | 2 |
Prudenville at a glance
| Land area | 2.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 48651) | $43,712 |
| Median home value (ZIP 48651) | $170,831 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Roscommon 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 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 7 | -16% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 5 | -23% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 11 | +98% | 0.8 |
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 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Prudenville
How many truck accidents are there in Prudenville?
114 truck crashes have been reported in Roscommon County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 30 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Prudenville?
The worst month is October: 13.2% of truck crashes in Roscommon County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Prudenville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 6 reported crashes in Roscommon County since 2015 (5.3% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Prudenville compare with Michigan?
Roscommon County records 39.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 52.4 across Michigan.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Prudenville?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.