Burns, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Burns: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Burns and Shiawassee County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Shiawassee County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
13 of 473 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Shiawassee County compares with Michigan
Shiawassee County against Michigan and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Shiawassee County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Shiawassee County | Michigan | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 58.0 | 52.4 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.8% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 14% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 18.4% | 17.7% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.2% | 25.5% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.3% | 21.9% | 13.8% | 21% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.7% | 44.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.6% | 20.7% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Shiawassee County has lower values than Michigan for garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Michigan on crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark.
What stands out in Shiawassee County: January 10.8% of truck crashes happen in January, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 473 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Shiawassee County. They injured 130 people and killed 10.
That averages about one truck crash every 9 days in fully reported years.
Only 6 truck crashes were reported in Burns since 2015; patterns below come from Shiawassee County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (10.8% of the year) and are lowest in April (4.9%).
November through March accounts for 41.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 44.4% in Michigan.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (9.3%).
Road surface: 18.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Michigan: 17.7%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Burns since 2015: I-69 (1), SR-71 (1) and Silver Lake Rd (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
13 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.7% share (Michigan: 3.2%).
Route planning tips for Burns fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Shiawassee County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-69 | 1 |
| SR-71 | 1 |
| Silver Lake Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Shiawassee County) |
|---|---|
| I-69 | 120 |
| Lansing | 16 |
| Main | 14 |
| Beard | 13 |
| Bath | 6 |
| Shiawassee | 5 |
| State | 5 |
| Bennington | 4 |
Burns at a glance
| Population | 3,281 |
| Land area | 35.3 sq mi |
| Density | 93 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 48418) | $74,547 |
| Median home value (ZIP 48418) | $256,029 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Shiawassee 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 | 32 | — | 1.6 |
| 2000s | 27 | -16% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 25 | -8% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 45 | +81% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 32 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 45. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Burns
How common are truck crashes in Burns?
473 truck crashes have been reported in Shiawassee County since 2015, with 10 deaths and 130 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Burns?
January has the most truck crashes in Shiawassee County, 10.8% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Burns?
13 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Shiawassee County since 2015, 2.7% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Burns compared with Michigan?
Shiawassee County records 58.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 52.4 across Michigan.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Burns?
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.