Drummond, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Drummond: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Drummond and Bayfield County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bayfield County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 58 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Bayfield County compares with Wisconsin
Bayfield County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bayfield County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bayfield County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 29.2 | 42.6 | 49.7 | 31% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 9.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.59 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 32% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 33.3% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 2.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.6% | 26.9% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.2% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.4% | 44.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.2% | 20.9% | 24.8% | same |
Bayfield County has lower values than Wisconsin for crashes per 100k residents / yr and garbage-truck share. It runs above Wisconsin on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Bayfield County: 33.3% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Wisconsin: 13.4%).
Overview
Police reported 58 crashes involving commercial trucks in Bayfield County since 2015: 38 people were injured and 5 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 74 days in fully reported years.
Drummond had 3 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Bayfield County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 17.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 1.7%.
November through March accounts for 44.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 44.9% in Wisconsin.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 13.8% of truck crashes.
33.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 13.4% across Wisconsin.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Drummond happened on US-63 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 1.7%, compared with 2.7% in Wisconsin.
Route planning tips for Drummond fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 29.6% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Wisconsin.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 33.3% of truck crashes here, more than Wisconsin; schedule winter checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Bayfield County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-63 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bayfield County) |
|---|---|
| Ush 002 | 14 |
| Sth 013 | 6 |
| SR-002 | 5 |
| Ush 063 | 4 |
| Sth 027 | 3 |
| Cth | 2 |
| Cth B | 2 |
| Federal Forest 236 Rd | 2 |
Drummond at a glance
| Population | 564 |
| Land area | 1.4 sq mi |
| Density | 404 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 54832) | $76,136 |
| Median home value (ZIP 54832) | $293,709 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bayfield 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 | 8 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 6 | -31% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 6 | -2% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 4 | -34% | 0.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 8 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Drummond
How many truck crashes happen in Drummond?
Bayfield County has had 58 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 38 people and killing 5.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Drummond?
Truck crashes in Bayfield County peak in January, with 17.2% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Drummond?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Bayfield County since 2015, 1.7% of all truck crashes.
How does Drummond compare with Wisconsin for truck crashes?
Bayfield County records 29.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 42.6 across Wisconsin.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Drummond?
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.