Shields, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Shields: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Shields 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 runs above Michigan on garbage-truck share.
Shields at a glance: I-75 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Shields: 3 since 2015.
Overview
Saginaw County has recorded 984 truck crashes since 2015, with 311 people injured and 21 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 4 days in fully reported years.
Shields had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Saginaw County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 11.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 5.9%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 45.2% of truck crashes, vs 44.4% for Michigan.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 7.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 17.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Michigan: 17.7%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-75 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (3). Next come SR-13 (1), SR-46 (1) and SR-47 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 37 of the truck crashes here, or 3.8%, compared with 3.2% in Michigan.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in March (14%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 2.0 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Shields fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-75, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in March; review collection routes for that month.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Saginaw County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 3 |
| SR-13 | 1 |
| SR-46 | 1 |
| SR-47 | 1 |
| SR-52 | 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 |
Shields at a glance
| Land area | 7.9 sq mi |
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. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.5 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Shields
How common are truck crashes in Shields?
984 truck crashes have been reported in Saginaw County since 2015, with 21 deaths and 311 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Shields?
Since 2015, I-75 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Shields: 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Shields?
Truck crashes in Saginaw County peak in January, with 11.2% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Shields?
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 Shields compared with Michigan?
The yearly rate is 43.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Saginaw County, vs 52.4 for Michigan.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Shields?
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.