Drammen, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Drammen: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Drammen 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
Police reported 677 crashes involving commercial trucks in Eau Claire County since 2015: 388 people were injured and 7 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 6 days in fully reported years.
With 4 truck crashes reported in Drammen since 2015, this page uses Eau Claire County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (17.6% of the year) and are lowest in May (5.2%).
November through March accounts for 54.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 44.9% in Wisconsin.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (10.6%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 25.2% of truck crashes, compared with 13.4% in Wisconsin.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Drammen since 2015: CR-II (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 17 crashes, 2.5% of the total, against 2.7% across Wisconsin.
Route planning tips for Drammen fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 25.2% 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 Eau Claire County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-II | 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 |
Drammen at a glance
| Population | 779 |
| Land area | 36.0 sq mi |
| Density | 22 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 54755) | $72,564 |
| Median home value (ZIP 54755) | $237,912 |
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. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Drammen
How many truck accidents are there in Drammen?
Eau Claire County has had 677 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 388 people and killing 7.
When do most truck crashes happen in Drammen?
December has the most truck crashes in Eau Claire County, 17.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Drammen?
Since 2015, Eau Claire County has reported 17 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.5% of its truck crashes.
How does Drammen compare with Wisconsin for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Eau Claire County has 53.3 truck crashes a year; Wisconsin has 42.6.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Drammen?
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.