Doyle, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Doyle: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Doyle and Schoolcraft County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Schoolcraft County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 88 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Schoolcraft County compares with Michigan
Schoolcraft County against Michigan and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Schoolcraft County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Schoolcraft County | Michigan | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 90.0 | 52.4 | 49.7 | 1.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.35 | 0.30 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.7% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 42.0% | 17.7% | 6.2% | 2.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 14.8% | 25.5% | 23.7% | 42% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 32.1% | 21.9% | 13.8% | 1.5× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 56.8% | 44.4% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 23.5% | 20.7% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Michigan, Schoolcraft County is lower on morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Schoolcraft County: 42.0% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 17.7% in Michigan.
Overview
Police reported 88 crashes involving commercial trucks in Schoolcraft County since 2015: 33 people were injured and 3 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 50 days.
Doyle had 23 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Schoolcraft County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 15.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 4.5%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 56.8% of truck crashes, against 44.4% across Michigan.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 13.6% of truck crashes.
42.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 17.7% across Michigan.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Doyle.
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.4% share (Michigan: 3.2%).
Route planning tips for Doyle fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 42.0% 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
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 Schoolcraft 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 (Schoolcraft County) |
|---|---|
| US-2 | 54 |
| Deer | 2 |
| Elk | 2 |
| Lakeshore | 2 |
| 3934W Us-2 | 1 |
| Federal Forest Road 2251 | 1 |
| Macdonald Lake | 1 |
| Michibay | 1 |
Doyle at a glance
| Population | 574 |
| Land area | 146.1 sq mi |
| Density | 4 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 49840) | $61,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 49840) | $176,208 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Schoolcraft 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 | 27 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 5 | -80% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 6 | +6% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 7 | +17% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 27 to 7. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Doyle
How common are truck crashes in Doyle?
88 truck crashes have been reported in Schoolcraft County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 33 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Doyle?
Truck crashes in Schoolcraft County peak in January, with 15.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Doyle?
Since 2015, Schoolcraft County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.4% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Doyle compare with Michigan?
The yearly rate is 90.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Schoolcraft County, vs 52.4 for Michigan.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Doyle?
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.