Seney, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Seney: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Seney 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 |
Schoolcraft County has lower values than Michigan for morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Michigan on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Schoolcraft County: 42.0% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Michigan: 17.7%).
Overview
Since 2015, 88 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Schoolcraft County. They injured 33 people and killed 3.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 50 days.
Seney had 9 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
Truck crashes peak in January (15.9% of the year) and are lowest in June (4.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 56.8% of truck crashes, vs 44.4% for Michigan.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (13.6%).
42.0% 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 Seney since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.4% share (Michigan: 3.2%).
Route planning tips for Seney fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 42.0% of truck crashes here, more than Michigan; schedule winter checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 |
Seney at a glance
| Population | 112 |
| Land area | 212.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 49883) | $53,289 |
| Median home value (ZIP 49883) | $187,565 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 27 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 7. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Seney
How many truck crashes happen in Seney?
88 truck crashes have been reported in Schoolcraft County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 33 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Seney?
Truck crashes in Schoolcraft County peak in January, with 15.9% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Seney?
Garbage trucks were involved in 3 reported crashes in Schoolcraft County since 2015 (3.4% of truck crashes).
How does Seney compare with Michigan for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Schoolcraft County has 90.0 truck crashes a year; Michigan has 52.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Seney?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.