Melvin, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Melvin: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Melvin and Sanilac County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sanilac County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 184 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Sanilac County compares with Michigan
Sanilac County against Michigan and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sanilac County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sanilac County | Michigan | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 38.6 | 52.4 | 49.7 | 26% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.5 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.30 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.9% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 9% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 24.6% | 17.7% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.0% | 25.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.0% | 21.9% | 13.8% | 23% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.9% | 44.4% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 23.4% | 20.7% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Michigan, Sanilac County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Sanilac County: November the month with the most truck crashes: 13.6% of the year's total.
Overview
Sanilac County has recorded 184 truck crashes since 2015, with 82 people injured and 6 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 23 days.
Melvin had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Sanilac County numbers.
When crashes happen
November has the most truck crashes, 13.6% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (4.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 47.9% of truck crashes, against 44.4% across Michigan.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 9.8% of truck crashes.
24.6% 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 Melvin since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-90 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 5 of the truck crashes here, or 2.7%, compared with 3.2% in Michigan.
Route planning tips for Melvin fleets
- Plan November schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Sanilac County.
- With 24.6% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Michigan), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Sanilac County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-90 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sanilac County) |
|---|---|
| Van Dyke | 34 |
| Sanilac | 17 |
| Lakeshore | 16 |
| Ubly | 7 |
| Galbraith Line | 6 |
| Main | 6 |
| Peck | 6 |
| Cass City | 5 |
Melvin at a glance
| Population | 151 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 156 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 48454) | $62,639 |
| Median home value (ZIP 48454) | $190,045 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sanilac 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 | 18 | — | 1.2 |
| 2000s | 14 | -22% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 10 | -26% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 18 | +71% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 18 to 18. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Melvin
How many truck accidents are there in Melvin?
184 truck crashes have been reported in Sanilac County since 2015, with 6 deaths and 82 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Melvin?
Truck crashes in Sanilac County peak in November, with 13.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Melvin?
Since 2015, Sanilac County has reported 5 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.7% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Melvin compared with Michigan?
Sanilac County records 38.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 52.4 across Michigan.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Melvin?
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.