St. Joseph, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in St. Joseph: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in St. Joseph and La Crosse County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use La Crosse County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
15 of 375 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How La Crosse County compares with Wisconsin
La Crosse County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where La Crosse County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | La Crosse County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 25.5 | 42.6 | 49.7 | 40% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 24% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 17% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.4% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 1.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 12.3% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 8% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.0% | 26.9% | 23.7% | 7% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.8% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 16% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.4% | 44.9% | 41.9% | 12% below the state |
| After dark | 15.6% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 25% below the state |
Compared with Wisconsin, La Crosse County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share.
The headline for La Crosse County: 1 in 23 crashes involve a garbage truck (15 since 2015), vs 2.7% across Wisconsin.
Overview
Since 2015, 375 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in La Crosse County. They injured 149 people and killed 9.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 12 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in St. Joseph since 2015; patterns below come from La Crosse County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (11.2% of the year) and are lowest in March (6.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.4% of truck crashes, vs 44.9% for Wisconsin.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 10.9% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 12.3% of truck crashes, compared with 13.4% in Wisconsin.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of St. Joseph since 2015: I-90 (1), SR-162 (1) and SR-35 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
15 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.0% share (Wisconsin: 2.7%).
Route planning tips for St. Joseph fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 La Crosse County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-90 | 1 |
| SR-162 | 1 |
| SR-35 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (La Crosse County) |
|---|---|
| I-090 | 81 |
| Ush 053 | 34 |
| Sth 016 | 31 |
| Ush 014 | 19 |
| Sth 035 | 18 |
| SR-090 | 15 |
| Parking Lot | 12 |
| Cth B | 9 |
St. Joseph at a glance
| Land area | 1.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 54623) | $88,864 |
| Median home value (ZIP 54623) | $279,890 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in La Crosse 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 | 28 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 35 | +24% | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 30 | -15% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 31 | +5% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 28 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 31. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about St. Joseph
How common are truck crashes in St. Joseph?
Since 2015, 375 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in La Crosse County (149 injured, 9 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in St. Joseph?
The worst month is June: 11.2% of truck crashes in La Crosse County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in St. Joseph?
Since 2015, La Crosse County has reported 15 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in St. Joseph compared with Wisconsin?
Per 100,000 residents, La Crosse County has 25.5 truck crashes a year; Wisconsin has 42.6.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in St. Joseph?
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.