Lake Victoria, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lake Victoria: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lake Victoria 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 stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark.
What stands out in Lake Victoria: I-69 deadliest road: 2 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Lake Victoria since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 473 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Shiawassee County. They injured 130 people and killed 10.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 9 days.
Lake Victoria had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Shiawassee County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 10.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 4.9%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.7% of truck crashes, against 44.4% across Michigan.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 9.3% of truck crashes.
18.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 17.7% across Michigan.
Where crashes happen
I-69 leads within 10 miles of Lake Victoria with 2 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come CR-HIBBARD Rd (1), CR-N Shepardsville Rd (1) and SR-21 (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 Lake Victoria fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-69, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Shiawassee County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-69 | 2 |
| CR-HIBBARD Rd | 1 |
| CR-N Shepardsville Rd | 1 |
| SR-21 | 1 |
| Sr-Old Us 27 | 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 |
Lake Victoria at a glance
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 48848) | $94,519 |
| Median home value (ZIP 48848) | $260,470 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 32 to 45. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lake Victoria
How common are truck crashes in Lake Victoria?
Since 2015, 473 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Shiawassee County (130 injured, 10 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Lake Victoria?
I-69 had 2 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Lake Victoria since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Lake Victoria?
January has the most truck crashes in Shiawassee County, 10.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Lake Victoria?
Since 2015, Shiawassee County has reported 13 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.7% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Lake Victoria compare with Michigan?
Shiawassee County records 58.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 52.4 across Michigan.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Lake Victoria?
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.