Gurney, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gurney: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gurney and Iron County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Iron County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 27 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Iron County compares with Wisconsin
Iron County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Iron County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Iron County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 35.0 | 42.6 | 49.7 | 18% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 16.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.50 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 50.0% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 3.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.8% | 26.9% | 23.7% | 23% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 25.0% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 1.5× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 75.0% | 44.9% | 41.9% | 1.7× the state |
| After dark | 25.0% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Iron County has lower values than Wisconsin for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Iron County: 16.7 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Wisconsin: 3.4).
Overview
Iron County has recorded 27 truck crashes since 2015, with 14 people injured and 5 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 167 days in fully reported years.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Gurney since 2015; patterns below come from Iron County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (25.9% of the year) and are lowest in April (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 75.0% of truck crashes, against 44.9% across Wisconsin.
By time of day, 6–7 am stands out with 14.8% of truck crashes.
50.0% 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 Gurney happened on US-2 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 3.7%, compared with 2.7% in Wisconsin.
Route planning tips for Gurney fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 50.0% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Wisconsin), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Iron County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-2 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Iron County) |
|---|---|
| Ush 051 | 8 |
| Ush 002 | 7 |
| 5Th Ave | 1 |
| Cth Ff | 1 |
| Fisher Lake Rd West | 1 |
| Island Lake Rd | 1 |
| Parking Lot | 1 |
| S Island Lake Rd | 1 |
Gurney at a glance
| Population | 144 |
| Land area | 36.9 sq mi |
| Density | 4 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 54559) | $69,696 |
| Median home value (ZIP 54559) | $153,575 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Iron 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 | 4 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 3 | -28% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 3 | -7% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 2 | -32% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 2 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Gurney
How many truck accidents are there in Gurney?
27 truck crashes have been reported in Iron County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 14 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Gurney?
Truck crashes in Iron County peak in January, with 25.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Gurney?
Since 2015, Iron County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 3.7% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Gurney compared with Wisconsin?
Iron County records 35.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 42.6 across Wisconsin.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Gurney?
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.