Orienta, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Orienta: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Orienta 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 sits below Wisconsin on crashes per 100k residents / yr and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
Bayfield County at a glance: 33.3% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 13.4% across Wisconsin.
Overview
Police reported 58 crashes involving commercial trucks in Bayfield County since 2015: 38 people were injured and 5 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 74 days.
With 1 truck crash reported in Orienta since 2015, this page uses Bayfield County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 17.2% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (1.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 44.4% of truck crashes, against 44.9% across Wisconsin.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out 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
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Orienta since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 1.7% of the total, against 2.7% across Wisconsin.
Route planning tips for Orienta fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 29.6% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Wisconsin.
- 33.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Wisconsin; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Bayfield County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
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 |
Orienta at a glance
| Population | 170 |
| Land area | 54.0 sq mi |
| Density | 3 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 54865) | $61,875 |
| Median home value (ZIP 54865) | $182,528 |
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. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Orienta
How many truck accidents are there in Orienta?
58 truck crashes have been reported in Bayfield County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 38 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Orienta?
The worst month is January: 17.2% of truck crashes in Bayfield County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Orienta?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Bayfield County since 2015 (1.7% of truck crashes).
How does Orienta 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 Orienta?
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.