Highland Town, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Highland Town: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Highland Town and Douglas County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Douglas County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 157 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Douglas County compares with Wisconsin
Douglas County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Douglas County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Douglas County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 29.6 | 42.6 | 49.7 | 31% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 18% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.40 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 13% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.7% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 75% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 18.8% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.7% | 26.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.9% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 16% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.4% | 44.9% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 16.0% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 24% below the state |
Douglas County sits below Wisconsin on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. Where it is higher: on snow, slush or ice and winter months (nov–mar).
Douglas County at a glance: 1 in 145 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.7%, vs 2.7% in Wisconsin.
Overview
Police reported 157 crashes involving commercial trucks in Douglas County since 2015: 63 people were injured and 6 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 28 days.
With 1 truck crash reported in Highland Town since 2015, this page uses Douglas County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 12.7% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (2.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 51.4% of truck crashes, against 44.9% across Wisconsin.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (12.2%).
18.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 13.4% across Wisconsin.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Highland.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.6%, compared with 2.7% in Wisconsin.
Route planning tips for Highland Town fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 18.8% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Wisconsin), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Douglas 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 (Douglas County) |
|---|---|
| Ush 002 | 41 |
| Ush 053 | 22 |
| Sth 035 | 12 |
| E 2Nd St | 6 |
| Cth A | 5 |
| 28Th St | 3 |
| Brietzman Lake Rd | 3 |
| Cth B | 3 |
Highland Town at a glance
| Population | 346 |
| Land area | 76.2 sq mi |
| Density | 5 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 54849) | $80,714 |
| Median home value (ZIP 54849) | $261,435 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Douglas 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 | 17 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 19 | +8% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 15 | -22% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 13 | -10% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 17 to 13. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Highland Town
How many truck accidents are there in Highland Town?
Douglas County has had 157 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 63 people and killing 6.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Highland Town?
The worst month is July: 12.7% of truck crashes in Douglas County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Highland Town?
Since 2015, Douglas County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.6% of its truck crashes.
How does Highland Town compare with Wisconsin for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 29.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Douglas County, vs 42.6 for Wisconsin.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Highland Town?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.