Dearborn Heights, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dearborn Heights: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dearborn Heights and Wayne County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Wayne County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1.5 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Wayne County compares with Michigan
Wayne County against Michigan and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Wayne County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Wayne County | Michigan | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 60.8 | 52.4 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 33% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.8% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 12% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.0% | 17.7% | 6.2% | 49% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.6% | 25.5% | 23.7% | 7% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.4% | 21.9% | 13.8% | 12% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.4% | 44.4% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.3% | 20.7% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Michigan, Wayne County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Michigan on crashes per 100k residents / yr.
Dearborn Heights at a glance: I-94 deadliest road: 10 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Dearborn Heights since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 12,681 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Wayne County. They injured 3,989 people and killed 186.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 3 truck crashes a day.
Dearborn Heights had 85 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Wayne County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (9.3% of the year) and are lowest in March (7.6%).
November through March accounts for 41.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 44.4% in Michigan.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (7.3%).
Road surface: 9.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Michigan: 17.7%).
Where crashes happen
I-94 leads within 10 miles of Dearborn Heights with 10 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: Van Born Rd (6), I-75 (5) and I-275 (4).
Garbage & waste trucks
359 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.8% share (Michigan: 3.2%).
Their busiest month is October, with 11% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 1.5, vs 1.4 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Dearborn Heights fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-94; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Waste haulers: October is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Wayne County.
- 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 Wayne County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-94 | 10 |
| Van Born Rd | 6 |
| I-75 | 5 |
| I-275 | 4 |
| US-12 | 4 |
| US-24 | 4 |
| I-96 | 3 |
| 7 Mile Rd | 2 |
| Livernois Ave | 2 |
| Northline Rd | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Wayne County) |
|---|---|
| I-75 | 1,175 |
| I-94 | 1,020 |
| I-96 | 409 |
| Telegraph | 369 |
| I-275 | 296 |
| Michigan | 278 |
| Mile | 219 |
| Fort | 200 |
Dearborn Heights at a glance
| Population | 61,040 |
| Land area | 11.7 sq mi |
| Density | 5,201 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 48127) | $60,742 |
| Median home value (ZIP 48127) | $231,465 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wayne 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 | 884 | — | 19.8 |
| 2000s | 873 | -1% | 12.7 |
| 2010s | 748 | -14% | 11.4 |
| 2020s | 1,137 | +52% | 13.6 |
In the 1990s about 884 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 1,137. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 11.5 a year in 2016–19, 13.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Dearborn Heights
How many truck crashes happen in Dearborn Heights?
Wayne County has had 12,681 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 3,989 people and killing 186.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Dearborn Heights?
NHTSA data shows I-94 with 10 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Dearborn Heights since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Dearborn Heights?
The worst month is September: 9.3% of truck crashes in Wayne County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Dearborn Heights?
Garbage trucks were involved in 359 reported crashes in Wayne County since 2015 (2.8% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Dearborn Heights compared with Michigan?
Per 100,000 residents, Wayne County has 60.8 truck crashes a year; Michigan has 52.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Dearborn Heights?
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.