Brunswick, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Brunswick: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Brunswick and Eau Claire County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Eau Claire County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
17 of 677 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Eau Claire County compares with Wisconsin
Eau Claire County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Eau Claire County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Eau Claire County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 53.3 | 42.6 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 74% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.59 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.5% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 8% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 25.2% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 1.9× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.9% | 26.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.3% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 54.2% | 44.9% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 22.6% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Eau Claire County sits below Wisconsin on deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Eau Claire County: December the month with the most truck crashes: 17.6% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 677 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Eau Claire County. They injured 388 people and killed 7.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 6 days.
With 34 truck crashes reported in Brunswick since 2015, this page uses Eau Claire County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 17.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 5.2%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 54.2% of truck crashes, against 44.9% across Wisconsin.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (10.6%).
Road surface: 25.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Wisconsin: 13.4%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Brunswick since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-II (1) and US-12 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
17 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.5% share (Wisconsin: 2.7%).
Route planning tips for Brunswick fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 25.2% 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
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 Eau Claire County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-II | 1 |
| US-12 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Eau Claire County) |
|---|---|
| I-094 | 356 |
| Ush 012 | 57 |
| Ush 053 | 28 |
| Sth 093 | 23 |
| Sth 312 | 12 |
| Sth 037 | 10 |
| Cth H | 9 |
| SR-094 | 8 |
Brunswick at a glance
| Population | 1,926 |
| Land area | 36.6 sq mi |
| Density | 53 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 54701) | $74,361 |
| Median home value (ZIP 54701) | $289,690 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Eau Claire 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 | 42 | — | 1.3 |
| 2000s | 46 | +10% | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 53 | +14% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 58 | +11% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 42 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 58. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Brunswick
How many truck accidents are there in Brunswick?
Since 2015, 677 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Eau Claire County (388 injured, 7 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Brunswick?
The worst month is December: 17.6% of truck crashes in Eau Claire County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Brunswick?
17 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Eau Claire County since 2015, 2.5% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Brunswick compared with Wisconsin?
Eau Claire County records 53.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 42.6 across Wisconsin.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Brunswick?
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.