Sturgeon Bay, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sturgeon Bay: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sturgeon Bay 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
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.
The headline for Door County: 1 in 20 garbage-truck share of crashes is 5.0%, against 2.7% for Wisconsin.
Overview
Police reported 103 crashes involving commercial trucks in Door County since 2015: 51 people were injured and 4 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 40 days.
Sturgeon Bay had 16 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Door County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is September with 14.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 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%).
Road surface: 13.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Wisconsin: 13.4%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Sturgeon Bay happened on SR-42 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 5 of the truck crashes here, or 4.9%, compared with 2.7% in Wisconsin.
Route planning tips for Sturgeon Bay fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Door County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-42 | 1 |
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 |
Sturgeon Bay at a glance
| Population | 9,940 |
| Land area | 9.9 sq mi |
| Density | 1,005 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 54235) | $70,212 |
| Median home value (ZIP 54235) | $298,046 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 10 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 10. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sturgeon Bay
How many truck accidents are there in Sturgeon Bay?
103 truck crashes have been reported in Door County since 2015, with 4 deaths and 51 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Sturgeon Bay?
Truck crashes in Door County peak in September, with 14.6% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Sturgeon Bay?
Garbage trucks were involved in 5 reported crashes in Door County since 2015 (4.9% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Sturgeon Bay compare with Wisconsin?
The yearly rate is 29.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Door County, vs 42.6 for Wisconsin.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Sturgeon Bay?
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.