Sumpter, MI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sumpter: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sumpter 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 |
Wayne County has lower values than Michigan for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr.
The headline for Sumpter: I-94 5 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Sumpter.
Overview
Police reported 12,681 crashes involving commercial trucks in Wayne County since 2015: 3,989 people were injured and 186 were killed.
That averages about 3 truck crashes a day in fully reported years.
Sumpter had 20 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
Within this area, I-94 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (5). It is followed by CR-GRAFTON Rd (2), Belleville Rd (1) and CR-BELLEVILLE Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
359 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.8% share (Michigan: 3.2%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in October (11% of them).
They recorded 1.5 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Sumpter fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-94; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at October schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 Wayne County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-94 | 5 |
| CR-GRAFTON Rd | 2 |
| Belleville Rd | 1 |
| CR-BELLEVILLE Rd | 1 |
| CR-BUTLER Rd | 1 |
| CR-I-94 Service Dr | 1 |
| CR-OAKVILLE Waltz Rd | 1 |
| CR-TUTTLE Hill Rd | 1 |
| CR-W Ecorse Rd | 1 |
| CR-WILLIS Rd | 1 |
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 |
Sumpter at a glance
| Population | 11,269 |
| Land area | 37.4 sq mi |
| Density | 302 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 48111) | $76,595 |
| Median home value (ZIP 48111) | $257,851 |
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. NHTSA counts 11.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 13.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sumpter
How many truck crashes happen in Sumpter?
Wayne County has had 12,681 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 3,989 people and killing 186.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Sumpter?
Since 2015, I-94 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Sumpter: 5.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Sumpter?
The worst month is September: 9.3% of truck crashes in Wayne County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Sumpter?
Since 2015, Wayne County has reported 359 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.8% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Sumpter compare with Michigan?
The yearly rate is 60.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Wayne County, vs 52.4 for Michigan.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Sumpter?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.