Dorchester, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dorchester: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dorchester and Clark County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Clark County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
10 of 367 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Clark County compares with Wisconsin
Clark County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Clark County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Clark County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 95.4 | 42.6 | 49.7 | 2.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.58 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.1% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 23% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 21.4% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 1.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.0% | 26.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.5% | 16.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 49.7% | 44.9% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 24.1% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with Wisconsin, Clark County is lower on garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Clark County at a glance: 7.8 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 3.4 in Wisconsin.
Overview
Police reported 367 crashes involving commercial trucks in Clark County since 2015: 204 people were injured and 26 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 11 days.
Dorchester had 6 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Clark County numbers.
When crashes happen
December has the most truck crashes, 15.5% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (5.2%).
November through March accounts for 49.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 44.9% in Wisconsin.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 9.0% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 21.4% of truck crashes, compared with 13.4% in Wisconsin.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Dorchester is SR-29, with 3 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by SR-13 (2) and CR-A (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
10 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.7% share (Wisconsin: 2.7%).
Route planning tips for Dorchester fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Clark County.
- Look at alternatives to SR-29 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 21.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Wisconsin; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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.
Crash reporting for 2023 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Clark County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-29 | 3 |
| SR-13 | 2 |
| CR-A | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Clark County) |
|---|---|
| Sth 029 | 84 |
| Sth 073 | 26 |
| Ush 010 | 24 |
| Sth 013 | 17 |
| Cth K | 14 |
| Cth | 14 |
| Sth 095 | 12 |
| SR-029 | 9 |
Dorchester at a glance
| Population | 840 |
| Land area | 1.4 sq mi |
| Density | 605 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 54425) | $63,424 |
| Median home value (ZIP 54425) | $168,123 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Clark 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 | 23 | — | 2.1 |
| 2000s | 29 | +23% | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 30 | +4% | 1.4 |
| 2020s | 33 | +10% | 1.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 23 to 33. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Dorchester
How common are truck crashes in Dorchester?
Clark County has had 367 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 204 people and killing 26.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Dorchester?
Since 2015, SR-29 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Dorchester: 3.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Dorchester?
Truck crashes in Clark County peak in December, with 15.5% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Dorchester?
Garbage trucks were involved in 10 reported crashes in Clark County since 2015 (2.7% of truck crashes).
How does Dorchester compare with Wisconsin for truck crashes?
Clark County records 95.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 42.6 across Wisconsin.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Dorchester?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2023; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.