Sciota, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sciota: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sciota 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 sits below Michigan on garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark.
The headline for Sciota: I-69 3 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Sciota.
Overview
Shiawassee County has recorded 473 truck crashes since 2015, with 130 people injured and 10 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 9 days.
Only 5 truck crashes were reported in Sciota since 2015; patterns below come from Shiawassee County as a whole.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 10.8% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (4.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.7% of truck crashes, vs 44.4% for 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
I-69 leads within 10 miles of Sciota with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: CR-HIBBARD Rd (1) and CR-N Shepardsville Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 13 of the truck crashes here, or 2.7%, compared with 3.2% in Michigan.
Route planning tips for Sciota fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-69, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| I-69 | 3 |
| CR-HIBBARD Rd | 1 |
| CR-N Shepardsville 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 |
Sciota at a glance
| Population | 1,687 |
| Land area | 25.2 sq mi |
| Density | 67 per 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 |
In the 1990s about 32 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 45. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sciota
How many truck accidents are there in Sciota?
Shiawassee County has had 473 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 130 people and killing 10.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Sciota?
Since 2015, I-69 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Sciota: 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Sciota?
January has the most truck crashes in Shiawassee County, 10.8% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Sciota?
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 Sciota compared 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 Sciota?
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.