Port Sanilac, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Port Sanilac: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Port Sanilac 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 |
Sanilac County has lower values than Michigan for 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.
What stands out in Sanilac County: November 13.6% of truck crashes happen in November, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 184 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sanilac County. They injured 82 people and killed 6.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 23 days.
Port Sanilac 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.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (9.8%).
24.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 17.7% across Michigan.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Port Sanilac since 2015.
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 Port Sanilac fleets
- Plan November schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Sanilac County.
- 24.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Michigan; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
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 |
Port Sanilac at a glance
| Population | 563 |
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Density | 662 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 48469) | $56,023 |
| Median home value (ZIP 48469) | $162,028 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 18 a year in the 1990s and 18 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Port Sanilac
How many truck accidents are there in Port Sanilac?
Sanilac County has had 184 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 82 people and killing 6.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Port Sanilac?
The worst month is November: 13.6% of truck crashes in Sanilac County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Port Sanilac?
Garbage trucks were involved in 5 reported crashes in Sanilac County since 2015 (2.7% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Port Sanilac compare with Michigan?
Sanilac County records 38.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 52.4 across Michigan.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Port Sanilac?
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.