Swan Creek, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Swan Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Swan Creek 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 sits below Michigan on crashes per 100k residents / yr. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share.
Saginaw County at a glance: January the month with the most truck crashes: 11.2% of the year's total.
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.
Swan Creek had 9 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
January has the most truck crashes, 11.2% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (5.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.2% of truck crashes, against 44.4% across Michigan.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out 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
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Swan Creek happened on SR-52 (2), SR-46 (1) and SR-47 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
37 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.8% share (Michigan: 3.2%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in March (14% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 2.0 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Swan Creek fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Saginaw County.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| SR-52 | 2 |
| SR-46 | 1 |
| SR-47 | 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 |
Swan Creek at a glance
| Population | 2,414 |
| Land area | 23.0 sq mi |
| Density | 105 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 48609) | $78,218 |
| Median home value (ZIP 48609) | $176,554 |
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 crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Swan Creek
How many truck crashes happen in Swan Creek?
984 truck crashes have been reported in Saginaw County since 2015, with 21 deaths and 311 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Swan Creek?
January has the most truck crashes in Saginaw County, 11.2% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Swan Creek?
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 Swan Creek compared with Michigan?
Saginaw County records 43.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 52.4 across Michigan.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Swan Creek?
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.