Mineral Point, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mineral Point: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mineral Point and Iowa County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Iowa County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 193 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Iowa County compares with Wisconsin
Iowa County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Iowa County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Iowa County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 69.4 | 42.6 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 40% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.8% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 27% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 15.3% | 26.9% | 23.7% | 43% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.8% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 11% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.3% | 44.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.8% | 20.9% | 24.8% | same |
Iowa County has lower values than Wisconsin for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Iowa County: 7.1 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 3.4 in Wisconsin.
Overview
Since 2015, 193 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Iowa County. They injured 90 people and killed 13.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 22 days.
With 39 truck crashes reported in Mineral Point since 2015, this page uses Iowa County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 14.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 4.7%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 44.3% of truck crashes, against 44.9% across Wisconsin.
The busiest hour is 4–5 pm, with 12.4% of truck crashes.
9.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 13.4% across Wisconsin.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Mineral Point happened on Tibbitts Rd (1), US-151 (1) and US-18 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.6% share (Wisconsin: 2.7%).
Route planning tips for Mineral Point fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Iowa County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Tibbitts Rd | 1 |
| US-151 | 1 |
| US-18 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Iowa County) |
|---|---|
| Ush 018 | 53 |
| Ush 151 | 33 |
| Sth 023 | 17 |
| Sth 080 | 13 |
| Ush 014 | 9 |
| SR-018 | 7 |
| Sth 039 | 5 |
| Cth | 3 |
Mineral Point at a glance
| Population | 2,560 |
| Land area | 3.1 sq mi |
| Density | 817 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 53565) | $84,589 |
| Median home value (ZIP 53565) | $265,536 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Iowa 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 | 18 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 16 | -7% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 14 | -16% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 19 | +40% | 1.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 18 to 19. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mineral Point
How common are truck crashes in Mineral Point?
Since 2015, 193 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Iowa County (90 injured, 13 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Mineral Point?
Truck crashes in Iowa County peak in August, with 14.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Mineral Point?
Garbage trucks were involved in 3 reported crashes in Iowa County since 2015 (1.6% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Mineral Point compared with Wisconsin?
Iowa County records 69.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 42.6 across Wisconsin.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Mineral Point?
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.