Vilas, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Vilas: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Vilas and Langlade County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Langlade County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 75 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Langlade County compares with Wisconsin
Langlade County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Langlade County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Langlade County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 32.1 | 42.6 | 49.7 | 25% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 15% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.77 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 1.7× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.9% | 2.7% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 14.5% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 31.9% | 26.9% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.0% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 21% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.1% | 44.9% | 41.9% | 13% below the state |
| After dark | 14.5% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 31% below the state |
Langlade County sits below Wisconsin on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: injuries per crash, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Langlade County: September the month with the most truck crashes: 14.7% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 75 crashes involving commercial trucks in Langlade County since 2015: 57 people were injured and 2 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 58 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Vilas since 2015; patterns below come from Langlade County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is September with 14.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 2.7%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.1% of truck crashes, against 44.9% across Wisconsin.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (12.0%).
14.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 13.4% across Wisconsin.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Vilas since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.7% share (Wisconsin: 2.7%).
Route planning tips for Vilas fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Langlade County.
- Morning starts matter: 31.9% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Wisconsin.
- 14.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Wisconsin; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Langlade County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Langlade County) |
|---|---|
| Ush 045 | 23 |
| Sth 064 | 11 |
| Sth 055 | 8 |
| Cth B | 2 |
| SR-045 | 2 |
| Sth 047 | 2 |
| 3Rd Ave | 1 |
| Amron Ave | 1 |
Vilas at a glance
| Population | 224 |
| Land area | 35.8 sq mi |
| Density | 6 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 54435) | $83,125 |
| Median home value (ZIP 54435) | $219,261 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Langlade 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 | 11 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 8 | -23% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 5 | -37% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 7 | +31% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 11 to 7. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Vilas
How many truck accidents are there in Vilas?
Since 2015, 75 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Langlade County (57 injured, 2 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Vilas?
The worst month is September: 14.7% of truck crashes in Langlade County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Vilas?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Langlade County since 2015 (2.7% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Vilas compare with Wisconsin?
Langlade County records 32.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 42.6 across Wisconsin.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Vilas?
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.