Verona, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Verona: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Verona 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 has lower values than Wisconsin for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Dane County: 1 in 54 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.9%, against 2.7% for Wisconsin.
Overview
Since 2015, 2,268 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Dane County. They injured 1,025 people and killed 45.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 2 days.
Verona had 61 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
The worst month is January with 9.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 7.2%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.9% of truck crashes, vs 44.9% for 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
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Verona since 2015: CR-PB (2), SR-69 (2), Lincoln Rd (1), Mineral Point Rd (1) and US-12 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 41 crashes, 1.8% of the total, against 2.7% across Wisconsin.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in May (15% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 0.0 deaths compared with 2.0 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Verona fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at May schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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.
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) |
|---|---|
| CR-PB | 2 |
| SR-69 | 2 |
| Lincoln Rd | 1 |
| Mineral Point Rd | 1 |
| US-12 | 1 |
| US-14 | 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 |
Verona at a glance
| Population | 16,825 |
| Land area | 8.3 sq mi |
| Density | 2,033 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 53593) | $135,023 |
| Median home value (ZIP 53593) | $483,924 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 178 to 187. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 3.8 a year in 2016–19, 2.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Verona
How many truck crashes happen in Verona?
Dane County has had 2,268 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,025 people and killing 45.
When do most truck crashes happen in Verona?
January has the most truck crashes in Dane County, 9.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Verona?
Since 2015, Dane County has reported 41 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.8% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Verona compare with Wisconsin?
The yearly rate is 33.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Dane County, vs 42.6 for Wisconsin.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Verona?
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.