Fairfield Township, Shiawassee County, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fairfield Township, Shiawassee County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fairfield Township, Shiawassee County 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 |
Compared with Michigan, Shiawassee County is lower on garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark.
The headline for Shiawassee County: January the month with the most truck crashes: 10.8% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 473 crashes involving commercial trucks in Shiawassee County since 2015: 130 people were injured and 10 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 9 days in fully reported years.
Only 4 truck crashes were reported in Fairfield Township, Shiawassee County since 2015; patterns below come from Shiawassee County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 10.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 4.9%.
November through March accounts for 41.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 44.4% in Michigan.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 9.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 18.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Michigan: 17.7%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Fairfield since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-N Shepardsville Rd (1), CR-S Hemlock Rd (1) and SR-52 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 13 crashes, 2.7% of the total, against 3.2% across Michigan.
Route planning tips for Fairfield Township, Shiawassee County fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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) |
|---|---|
| CR-N Shepardsville Rd | 1 |
| CR-S Hemlock Rd | 1 |
| SR-52 | 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 |
Fairfield Township, Shiawassee County at a glance
| Population | 649 |
| Land area | 25.1 sq mi |
| Density | 26 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 48831) | $63,299 |
| Median home value (ZIP 48831) | $156,481 |
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. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fairfield Township, Shiawassee County
How many truck accidents are there in Fairfield Township, Shiawassee County?
473 truck crashes have been reported in Shiawassee County since 2015, with 10 deaths and 130 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Fairfield Township, Shiawassee County?
January has the most truck crashes in Shiawassee County, 10.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Fairfield Township, Shiawassee County?
Since 2015, Shiawassee County has reported 13 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.7% of its truck crashes.
How does Fairfield Township, Shiawassee County compare with Michigan for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 58.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Shiawassee County, vs 52.4 for Michigan.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Fairfield Township, Shiawassee County?
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.