Beetown, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Beetown: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Beetown and Grant County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Grant County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 304 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Grant County compares with Wisconsin
Grant County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Grant County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Grant County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 50.4 | 42.6 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.64 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.4% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 12% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 12.4% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 7% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.9% | 26.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.2% | 16.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.9% | 44.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 25.5% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Grant County has lower values than Wisconsin for garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Grant County at a glance: 5.9 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 3.4 in Wisconsin.
Overview
Grant County has recorded 304 truck crashes since 2015, with 195 people injured and 17 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 14 days in fully reported years.
Only 4 truck crashes were reported in Beetown since 2015; patterns below come from Grant County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 11.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is August at 5.6%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.9% of truck crashes, against 44.9% across Wisconsin.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (10.2%).
12.4% 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 Beetown since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-129 (1) and US-61 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 8 of the truck crashes here, or 2.6%, compared with 2.7% in Wisconsin.
Route planning tips for Beetown fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Grant County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-129 | 1 |
| US-61 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Grant County) |
|---|---|
| Ush 061 | 73 |
| Ush 151 | 42 |
| Ush 018 | 32 |
| Sth 080 | 17 |
| Sth 133 | 8 |
| Sth 011 | 6 |
| Sth 081 | 6 |
| Sth 129 | 6 |
Beetown at a glance
| Population | 731 |
| Land area | 48.2 sq mi |
| Density | 15 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 53802) | $80,417 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Grant 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 | 22 | — | 1.5 |
| 2000s | 25 | +13% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 23 | -9% | 1.2 |
| 2020s | 28 | +24% | 1.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 22 to 28. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Beetown
How common are truck crashes in Beetown?
Grant County has had 304 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 195 people and killing 17.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Beetown?
The worst month is January: 11.8% of truck crashes in Grant County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Beetown?
Since 2015, Grant County has reported 8 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.6% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Beetown compare with Wisconsin?
Grant County records 50.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 42.6 across Wisconsin.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Beetown?
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.