Union Town, Door County, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Union Town, Door County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Union Town, Door County 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 |
Door County sits below Wisconsin on crashes per 100k residents / yr, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Wisconsin on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Door County at a glance: 1 in 20 garbage-truck share of crashes is 5.0%, against 2.7% for Wisconsin.
Overview
Since 2015, 103 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Door County. They injured 51 people and killed 4.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 40 days.
With 5 truck crashes reported in Union Town, Door County since 2015, this page uses Door County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (14.6% of the year) and are lowest in May (2.9%).
November through March accounts for 39.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 44.9% in Wisconsin.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 16.5% of truck crashes.
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 Union since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 5 crashes, 4.9% of the total, against 2.7% across Wisconsin.
Route planning tips for Union Town, Door County fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Door County.
- 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 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 |
Union Town, Door County at a glance
| Population | 990 |
| Land area | 21.2 sq mi |
| Density | 47 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 54204) | $79,803 |
| Median home value (ZIP 54204) | $405,150 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 10 to 10. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Union Town, Door County
How common are truck crashes in Union Town, Door County?
103 truck crashes have been reported in Door County since 2015, with 4 deaths and 51 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Union Town, Door County?
The worst month is September: 14.6% of truck crashes in Door County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Union Town, Door County?
5 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Door County since 2015, 4.9% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Union Town, Door County compared with Wisconsin?
Door County records 29.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 42.6 across Wisconsin.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Union Town, Door County?
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.