Eau Galle Town, Dunn County, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Eau Galle Town, Dunn County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Eau Galle Town, Dunn County and Dunn County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Dunn County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 500 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Dunn County compares with Wisconsin
Dunn County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Dunn County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Dunn County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 92.8 | 42.6 | 49.7 | 2.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 38% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.28 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 39% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 61% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 19.5% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.2% | 26.9% | 23.7% | 21% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.4% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 48.8% | 44.9% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 32.1% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 1.5× the state |
Dunn County has lower values than Wisconsin for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Dunn County: 1 in 94 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.1%, against 2.7% for Wisconsin.
Overview
Since 2015, 500 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Dunn County. They injured 134 people and killed 10.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 9 days.
Eau Galle Town, Dunn County had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Dunn County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 11.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 4.6%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 48.8% of truck crashes, vs 44.9% for Wisconsin.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 7.6% of truck crashes.
19.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 13.4% across Wisconsin.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Eau Galle since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-S (1) and US-10 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 5 of the truck crashes here, or 1.0%, compared with 2.7% in Wisconsin.
Route planning tips for Eau Galle Town, Dunn County fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 19.5% 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 Dunn County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-S | 1 |
| US-10 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Dunn County) |
|---|---|
| I-094 | 292 |
| Sth 025 | 21 |
| Cth B | 18 |
| Ush 012 | 15 |
| SR-094 | 14 |
| Sth 064 | 12 |
| Sth 029 | 10 |
| Sth 085 | 8 |
Eau Galle Town, Dunn County at a glance
| Population | 784 |
| Land area | 47.1 sq mi |
| Density | 17 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 54737) | $68,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 54737) | $233,547 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Dunn 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 | 33 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 39 | +19% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 38 | -5% | 1.2 |
| 2020s | 44 | +18% | 1.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 33 to 44. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Eau Galle Town, Dunn County
How many truck accidents are there in Eau Galle Town, Dunn County?
Since 2015, 500 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Dunn County (134 injured, 10 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Eau Galle Town, Dunn County?
The worst month is February: 11.4% of truck crashes in Dunn County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Eau Galle Town, Dunn County?
5 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Dunn County since 2015, 1.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Eau Galle Town, Dunn County compare with Wisconsin?
The yearly rate is 92.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Dunn County, vs 42.6 for Wisconsin.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Eau Galle Town, Dunn 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.