Pleasant Prairie, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pleasant Prairie: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 222 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Pleasant Prairie compares with Wisconsin
Pleasant Prairie against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pleasant Prairie stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pleasant Prairie | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 85.9 | 42.6 | 49.7 | 2.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 56% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 20% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.0% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 65% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 12.6% | 13.4% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.2% | 26.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.4% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.9% | 44.9% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 27.2% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Pleasant Prairie has lower values than Wisconsin for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar).
The headline for Pleasant Prairie: 2.5× fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Pleasant Prairie per year, 2020–24 vs 2016–19 (3.8 vs 1.5).
Overview
Pleasant Prairie has recorded 222 truck crashes since 2015, with 82 people injured and 4 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 19 days.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 18.5% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (5.0%).
November through March accounts for 51.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 44.9% in Wisconsin.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 11.7% of truck crashes.
12.6% 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 Pleasant Prairie is I-94, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: I-41 (3), US-41 (3) and CR-19 Russell Rd (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.4% share (Wisconsin: 2.7%).
Route planning tips for Pleasant Prairie fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-94 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Pleasant Prairie
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-94 | 4 |
| I-41 | 3 |
| US-41 | 3 |
| CR-19 Russell Rd | 2 |
| SR-131 | 2 |
| SR-31 | 2 |
| 30th Ave | 1 |
| CR-17 | 1 |
| CR-22 (Delany Rd) | 1 |
| CR-27 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Pleasant Prairie) |
|---|---|
| I-041 | 87 |
| Sth 165 | 29 |
| Sth 050 | 21 |
| Sth 031 | 13 |
| Cth H | 12 |
| 95Th St | 5 |
| I-094 | 4 |
| 128Th St | 3 |
Pleasant Prairie at a glance
| Population | 21,802 |
| Land area | 33.4 sq mi |
| Density | 653 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 53158) | $105,868 |
| Median home value (ZIP 53158) | $378,110 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pleasant Prairie 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 | 10 | — | 1.9 |
| 2000s | 16 | +48% | 2.2 |
| 2010s | 15 | -6% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 20 | +40% | 1.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 10 to 20. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pleasant Prairie
How many truck accidents are there in Pleasant Prairie?
Since 2015, 222 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Pleasant Prairie (82 injured, 4 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Pleasant Prairie?
Since 2015, I-94 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Pleasant Prairie: 4.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Pleasant Prairie?
Truck crashes in Pleasant Prairie peak in January, with 18.5% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Pleasant Prairie?
Since 2015, Pleasant Prairie has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.4% of its truck crashes.
How does Pleasant Prairie compare with Wisconsin for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 85.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Pleasant Prairie, vs 42.6 for Wisconsin.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Pleasant Prairie?
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.