Glen Haven, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Glen Haven: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Glen Haven 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Grant County: 5.9 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 3.4 in Wisconsin.
Overview
Since 2015, 304 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Grant County. They injured 195 people and killed 17.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 14 days.
Glen Haven had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Grant County numbers.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 11.8% of the yearly total, while August has the fewest (5.6%).
November through March accounts for 45.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 44.9% in 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
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Glen Haven since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
8 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.6% share (Wisconsin: 2.7%).
Route planning tips for Glen Haven fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
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 |
Glen Haven at a glance
| Population | 368 |
| Land area | 2.2 sq mi |
| Density | 166 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 53810) | $75,500 |
| Median home value (ZIP 53810) | $167,525 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 22 a year in the 1990s and 28 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Glen Haven
How many truck accidents are there in Glen Haven?
304 truck crashes have been reported in Grant County since 2015, with 17 deaths and 195 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Glen Haven?
Truck crashes in Grant County peak in January, with 11.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Glen Haven?
Garbage trucks were involved in 8 reported crashes in Grant County since 2015 (2.6% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Glen Haven compared with Wisconsin?
Per 100,000 residents, Grant County has 50.4 truck crashes a year; Wisconsin has 42.6.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Glen Haven?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.