Pittsfield, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pittsfield: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pittsfield and Brown County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Brown County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.9 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Brown County compares with Wisconsin
Brown County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Brown County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Brown County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 27.7 | 42.6 | 49.7 | 35% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 44% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 17% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.3% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 1.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 11.6% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 13% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 31.6% | 26.9% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.8% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 11% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.6% | 44.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 14.4% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 31% below the state |
Brown County sits below Wisconsin on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Wisconsin on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Brown County: 1 in 23 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 4.3%, vs 2.7% in Wisconsin.
Overview
Since 2015, 897 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Brown County. They injured 338 people and killed 17.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 5 days.
Pittsfield had 18 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Brown County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is November with 10.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 7.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.6% of truck crashes, vs 44.9% for Wisconsin.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (9.7%).
11.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 13.4% across Wisconsin.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Pittsfield since 2015: I-41 (1), SR-32 (1) and US-41 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
40 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.5% share (Wisconsin: 2.7%).
Their busiest month is January, with 15% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.9 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Pittsfield fleets
- Build extra time into November routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at January schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Morning starts matter: 31.6% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Wisconsin.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Brown County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-41 | 1 |
| SR-32 | 1 |
| US-41 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Brown County) |
|---|---|
| I-041 | 95 |
| I-043 | 74 |
| Sth 032 | 59 |
| Sth 172 | 51 |
| Sth 029 | 29 |
| Sth 054 | 27 |
| SR-041 | 18 |
| Sth 096 | 17 |
Pittsfield at a glance
| Population | 2,797 |
| Land area | 31.8 sq mi |
| Density | 88 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 54313) | $107,599 |
| Median home value (ZIP 54313) | $323,256 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Brown 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 | 91 | — | 2.8 |
| 2000s | 103 | +13% | 1.9 |
| 2010s | 88 | -15% | 1.4 |
| 2020s | 62 | -29% | 1.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 91 a year in the 1990s and 62 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pittsfield
How many truck accidents are there in Pittsfield?
Brown County has had 897 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 338 people and killing 17.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Pittsfield?
November has the most truck crashes in Brown County, 10.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Pittsfield?
40 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Brown County since 2015, 4.5% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Pittsfield compared with Wisconsin?
Brown County records 27.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 42.6 across Wisconsin.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Pittsfield?
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.