Blue Mounds, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Blue Mounds: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Blue Mounds and Dane County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Dane 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 2.0 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Dane County compares with Wisconsin
Dane County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Dane County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Dane County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 33.3 | 42.6 | 49.7 | 22% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 41% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.9% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 32% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.5% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 29% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.4% | 26.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.6% | 16.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.9% | 44.9% | 41.9% | 9% below the state |
| After dark | 22.1% | 20.9% | 24.8% | same |
Dane County sits below Wisconsin on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
Dane County at a glance: 1 in 54 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.9%, against 2.7% for Wisconsin.
Overview
Police reported 2,268 crashes involving commercial trucks in Dane County since 2015: 1,025 people were injured and 45 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 2 days.
Blue Mounds had 19 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Dane County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (9.5% of the year) and are lowest in March (7.2%).
November through March accounts for 40.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 44.9% in Wisconsin.
By time of day, 7–8 am stands out with 7.8% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 9.5% of truck crashes, compared with 13.4% in Wisconsin.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Blue Mounds happened on SR-78 (1) and US-18 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 41 crashes, 1.8% of the total, against 2.7% across Wisconsin.
Their busiest month is May, with 15% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 2.0 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Blue Mounds fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Waste haulers: May is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Dane County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Dane County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-78 | 1 |
| US-18 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Dane County) |
|---|---|
| I-039 | 695 |
| Ush 012 | 234 |
| Ush 018 | 92 |
| Ush 151 | 80 |
| Ush 051 | 80 |
| I-094 | 77 |
| Sth 019 | 59 |
| SR-039 | 44 |
Blue Mounds at a glance
| Population | 918 |
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Density | 1,042 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 53517) | $84,722 |
| Median home value (ZIP 53517) | $440,180 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Dane 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 | 178 | — | 4.0 |
| 2000s | 222 | +24% | 4.6 |
| 2010s | 188 | -15% | 3.8 |
| 2020s | 187 | -1% | 2.6 |
In the 1990s about 178 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 187. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 3.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Blue Mounds
How common are truck crashes in Blue Mounds?
2,268 truck crashes have been reported in Dane County since 2015, with 45 deaths and 1,025 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Blue Mounds?
January has the most truck crashes in Dane County, 9.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Blue Mounds?
41 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Dane County since 2015, 1.8% of all truck crashes.
How does Blue Mounds compare with Wisconsin for truck crashes?
Dane County records 33.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 42.6 across Wisconsin.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Blue Mounds?
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.