Birch Run, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Birch Run: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Birch Run and Saginaw County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Saginaw County numbers.
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 2.0 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Saginaw County compares with Michigan
Saginaw County against Michigan and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Saginaw County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Saginaw County | Michigan | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 43.6 | 52.4 | 49.7 | 17% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.0 | 2.1 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.9% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 17.2% | 17.7% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.9% | 25.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.8% | 21.9% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.2% | 44.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.1% | 20.7% | 24.8% | same |
Saginaw County has lower values than Michigan for crashes per 100k residents / yr. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Saginaw County: January worst month: 11.2% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 984 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Saginaw County. They injured 311 people and killed 21.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
Only 81 truck crashes were reported in Birch Run since 2015; patterns below come from Saginaw County as a whole.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 11.2% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (5.9%).
November through March accounts for 45.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 44.4% in Michigan.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 7.8% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 17.2% of truck crashes, compared with 17.7% in Michigan.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Birch Run since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-DIXIE Hwy (2), I-75 (2), SR-13 (1), SR-54 (1) and SR-57 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 37 crashes, 3.8% of the total, against 3.2% across Michigan.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in March (14% of them).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 2.0 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Birch Run fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Waste haulers: March is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Saginaw County.
- 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 Saginaw County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-DIXIE Hwy | 2 |
| I-75 | 2 |
| SR-13 | 1 |
| SR-54 | 1 |
| SR-57 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Saginaw County) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 105 |
| Washington | 74 |
| Gratiot | 47 |
| Midland | 32 |
| State | 31 |
| Dixie | 29 |
| Holland | 26 |
| Michigan | 24 |
Birch Run at a glance
| Population | 1,536 |
| Land area | 1.9 sq mi |
| Density | 814 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 48415) | $79,067 |
| Median home value (ZIP 48415) | $207,960 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Saginaw 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 | 57 | — | 2.3 |
| 2000s | 66 | +16% | 2.2 |
| 2010s | 50 | -24% | 1.3 |
| 2020s | 97 | +94% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 57 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 97. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 2.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Birch Run
How common are truck crashes in Birch Run?
Saginaw County has had 984 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 311 people and killing 21.
When do most truck crashes happen in Birch Run?
January has the most truck crashes in Saginaw County, 11.2% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Birch Run?
37 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Saginaw County since 2015, 3.8% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Birch Run compared with Michigan?
Saginaw County records 43.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 52.4 across Michigan.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Birch Run?
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.