Spring Grove, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Spring Grove: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Spring Grove 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 has lower values than Wisconsin for 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.
Green County at a glance: 10.1 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 3.4 in Wisconsin.
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 13 truck crashes were reported in Spring Grove since 2015; patterns below come from Green County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (14.2% of the year) and are lowest in October (5.4%).
November through March accounts for 55.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 44.9% in Wisconsin.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (9.5%).
11.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 13.4% across Wisconsin.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Spring Grove is SR-11, with 3 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: SR-81 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 9 crashes, 6.1% of the total, against 2.7% across Wisconsin.
Route planning tips for Spring Grove fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Green County.
- Check whether your routes use SR-11, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 33.3% of truck crashes here, more than Wisconsin; adjust start times where you can.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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-11 | 3 |
| SR-81 | 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 |
Spring Grove at a glance
| Population | 919 |
| Land area | 39.8 sq mi |
| Density | 23 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 53550) | $73,438 |
| Median home value (ZIP 53550) | $230,573 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 16 a year in the 1990s and 12 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Spring Grove
How many truck crashes happen in Spring Grove?
Green County has had 148 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 80 people and killing 14.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Spring Grove?
Since 2015, SR-11 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Spring Grove: 3.
When do most truck crashes happen in Spring Grove?
January has the most truck crashes in Green County, 14.2% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Spring Grove?
Since 2015, Green County has reported 9 garbage-truck crashes, or 6.1% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Spring Grove compare with Wisconsin?
The yearly rate is 33.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Green County, vs 42.6 for Wisconsin.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Spring Grove?
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.