Red Cedar, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Red Cedar: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Red Cedar 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. It runs above Wisconsin on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for 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.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 9 days.
Only 61 truck crashes were reported in Red Cedar since 2015; patterns below come from Dunn County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 11.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 4.6%.
November through March accounts for 48.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 44.9% in Wisconsin.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (7.6%).
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 Red Cedar since 2015 were spread across roads: I-94 (2), SR-29 (2), US-12 (2) and 240th Ave (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
5 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.0% share (Wisconsin: 2.7%).
Route planning tips for Red Cedar fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 19.5% of truck crashes here, more than Wisconsin; schedule winter checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Dunn County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-94 | 2 |
| SR-29 | 2 |
| US-12 | 2 |
| 240th Ave | 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 |
Red Cedar at a glance
| Population | 2,475 |
| Land area | 39.1 sq mi |
| Density | 63 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 54751) | $72,028 |
| Median home value (ZIP 54751) | $252,063 |
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. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Red Cedar
How common are truck crashes in Red Cedar?
500 truck crashes have been reported in Dunn County since 2015, with 10 deaths and 134 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Red Cedar?
Truck crashes in Dunn County peak in February, with 11.4% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Red Cedar?
Garbage trucks were involved in 5 reported crashes in Dunn County since 2015 (1.0% of truck crashes).
How does Red Cedar compare with Wisconsin for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Dunn County has 92.8 truck crashes a year; Wisconsin has 42.6.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Red Cedar?
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.