Forestville, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Forestville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Forestville and Door County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Door County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 103 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Door County compares with Wisconsin
Door County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Door County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Door County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 29.8 | 42.6 | 49.7 | 30% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.50 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.0% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 13.0% | 13.4% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.0% | 26.9% | 23.7% | 15% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.0% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 15% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.0% | 44.9% | 41.9% | 13% below the state |
| After dark | 7.0% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 67% below the state |
Compared with Wisconsin, Door County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Door County at a glance: 1 in 20 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 5.0%, vs 2.7% in Wisconsin.
Overview
Police reported 103 crashes involving commercial trucks in Door County since 2015: 51 people were injured and 4 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 40 days.
Only 6 truck crashes were reported in Forestville since 2015; patterns below come from Door County as a whole.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 14.6% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (2.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.0% of truck crashes, vs 44.9% for Wisconsin.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (16.5%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 13.0% of truck crashes, compared with 13.4% in Wisconsin.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Forestville since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
5 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.9% share (Wisconsin: 2.7%).
Route planning tips for Forestville fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Door 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 (Door County) |
|---|---|
| Sth 057 | 26 |
| Sth 042 | 22 |
| Cth | 5 |
| Cth A | 3 |
| Cth C | 2 |
| Cth Dk | 2 |
| Cth F | 2 |
| Cth H | 2 |
Forestville at a glance
| Population | 471 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 897 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 54213) | $97,292 |
| Median home value (ZIP 54213) | $206,590 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Door 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 | 10 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 9 | -1% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 8 | -18% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 10 | +34% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 10 a year in the 1990s and 10 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Forestville
How common are truck crashes in Forestville?
Door County has had 103 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 51 people and killing 4.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Forestville?
Truck crashes in Door County peak in September, with 14.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Forestville?
Since 2015, Door County has reported 5 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.9% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Forestville compared with Wisconsin?
Per 100,000 residents, Door County has 29.8 truck crashes a year; Wisconsin has 42.6.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Forestville?
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.