Maple, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Maple: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Maple 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).
The headline for Douglas County: 1 in 145 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.7%, against 2.7% for Wisconsin.
Overview
Douglas County has recorded 157 truck crashes since 2015, with 63 people injured and 6 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 28 days in fully reported years.
Only 3 truck crashes were reported in Maple since 2015; patterns below come from Douglas County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 12.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 2.5%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 51.4% of truck crashes, vs 44.9% for Wisconsin.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 12.2% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 18.8% of truck crashes, compared with 13.4% in Wisconsin.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Maple since 2015.
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 Maple fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 18.8% of truck crashes here, more than Wisconsin; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 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 |
Maple at a glance
| Population | 712 |
| Land area | 32.0 sq mi |
| Density | 22 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 54854) | $88,125 |
| Median home value (ZIP 54854) | $193,794 |
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 large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Maple
How many truck accidents are there in Maple?
Douglas County has had 157 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 63 people and killing 6.
When do most truck crashes happen in Maple?
July has the most truck crashes in Douglas County, 12.7% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Maple?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Douglas County since 2015, 0.6% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Maple compare with Wisconsin?
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 Maple?
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.