About 12 percent of all Michigan traffic accidents in 2015 occurred on snowy or icy roads, according to data by the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning.

Between 2011-2015 there were a total of 1,788 car accidents on snowy/icy roads, meaning 20% of total car accidents here in Mecosta County occur during the winter time.  

In Osceola County, winter car crashes are a higher occurrence at 23% between 2011-2015. During that time, a total of 5,495 car accident occurred but 1,240 accidents occurred on snowy/icy roads.