New Glarus, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in New Glarus: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in New Glarus and Green County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Green County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
9 of 148 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Green County compares with Wisconsin
Green County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Green County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Green County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 33.7 | 42.6 | 49.7 | 21% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 10.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.57 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.1% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 1.9× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 11.6% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 14% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 33.3% | 26.9% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.9% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 34% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 55.1% | 44.9% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 16.7% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 20% below the state |
Green County sits below Wisconsin on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Green County: 10.1 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Wisconsin: 3.4).
Overview
Police reported 148 crashes involving commercial trucks in Green County since 2015: 80 people were injured and 14 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 29 days in fully reported years.
Only 7 truck crashes were reported in New Glarus since 2015; patterns below come from Green County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 14.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is October at 5.4%.
November through March accounts for 55.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 44.9% in Wisconsin.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 9.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 11.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Wisconsin: 13.4%).
Where crashes happen
SR-69 leads within 10 miles of New Glarus with 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: CR-PB (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
9 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 6.1% share (Wisconsin: 2.7%).
Route planning tips for New Glarus fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Green County.
- Look at alternatives to SR-69 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 33.3% of truck crashes here, more than Wisconsin; adjust start times where you can.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Green County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-69 | 6 |
| CR-PB | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Green County) |
|---|---|
| Sth 011 | 17 |
| Sth 069 | 15 |
| Cth | 7 |
| SR-069 | 6 |
| Sth 081 | 6 |
| Sth 059 | 5 |
| Cth F | 4 |
| Cth J | 4 |
New Glarus at a glance
| Population | 2,277 |
| Land area | 1.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1,261 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 53574) | $106,508 |
| Median home value (ZIP 53574) | $331,563 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Green 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 | 16 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 13 | -16% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 15 | +14% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 12 | -17% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 16 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 12. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 New Glarus
How many truck crashes happen in New Glarus?
Green County has had 148 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 80 people and killing 14.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in New Glarus?
Since 2015, SR-69 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of New Glarus: 6.
Which month has the most truck crashes in New Glarus?
January has the most truck crashes in Green County, 14.2% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in New Glarus?
9 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Green County since 2015, 6.1% of all truck crashes.
How does New Glarus compare with Wisconsin for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 33.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Green County, vs 42.6 for Wisconsin.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in New Glarus?
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.