Gilmanton, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gilmanton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gilmanton and Buffalo County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Buffalo County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 67 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Buffalo County compares with Wisconsin
Buffalo County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Buffalo County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Buffalo County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 43.2 | 42.6 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.9% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 18% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.8% | 26.9% | 23.7% | 30% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.1% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 15% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.2% | 44.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 14.1% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 33% below the state |
Compared with Wisconsin, Buffalo County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Wisconsin on deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Buffalo County: September worst month: 19.4% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Buffalo County has recorded 67 truck crashes since 2015, with 29 people injured and 4 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 63 days in fully reported years.
With 3 truck crashes reported in Gilmanton since 2015, this page uses Buffalo County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 19.4% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (4.5%).
November through March accounts for 42.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 44.9% in Wisconsin.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 16.4% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 10.9% of truck crashes, compared with 13.4% in Wisconsin.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Gilmanton.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Buffalo County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Gilmanton fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Buffalo 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 (Buffalo County) |
|---|---|
| Sth 035 | 12 |
| Sth 025 | 10 |
| Sth 037 | 5 |
| Cth D | 3 |
| SR-035 | 3 |
| Ush 010 | 3 |
| Cth U | 2 |
| Parking Lot | 2 |
Gilmanton at a glance
| Population | 431 |
| Land area | 3.3 sq mi |
| Density | 129 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Buffalo 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 | 6 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 6 | -2% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 7 | +13% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 5 | -26% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 6 a year in the 1990s and 5 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 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Gilmanton
How many truck crashes happen in Gilmanton?
Buffalo County has had 67 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 29 people and killing 4.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Gilmanton?
Truck crashes in Buffalo County peak in September, with 19.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Gilmanton?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Buffalo County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Gilmanton compare with Wisconsin?
Per 100,000 residents, Buffalo County has 43.2 truck crashes a year; Wisconsin has 42.6.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Gilmanton?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.