Wausaukee, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Wausaukee: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Wausaukee and Marinette County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Marinette County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 211 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Marinette County compares with Wisconsin
Marinette County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Marinette County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Marinette County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 43.8 | 42.6 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 11% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.4% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 13.2% | 13.4% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.9% | 26.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.2% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 14% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.6% | 44.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 17.6% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 16% below the state |
Marinette County sits below Wisconsin on injuries per crash, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Marinette County: 5.4 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Wisconsin: 3.4).
Overview
Police reported 211 crashes involving commercial trucks in Marinette County since 2015: 87 people were injured and 11 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 20 days in fully reported years.
With 16 truck crashes reported in Wausaukee since 2015, this page uses Marinette County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 10.9% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (5.7%).
November through March accounts for 45.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 44.9% in Wisconsin.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (9.5%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 13.2% of truck crashes, compared with 13.4% in Wisconsin.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Wausaukee since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
7 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.3% share (Wisconsin: 2.7%).
Route planning tips for Wausaukee fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most 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 Marinette 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 (Marinette County) |
|---|---|
| Ush 141 | 52 |
| Ush 041 | 43 |
| Ush 008 | 15 |
| Sth 064 | 8 |
| Sth 180 | 8 |
| Cth | 7 |
| Cth X | 3 |
| SR-141 | 3 |
Wausaukee at a glance
| Population | 593 |
| Land area | 1.4 sq mi |
| Density | 431 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 54177) | $62,991 |
| Median home value (ZIP 54177) | $176,089 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Marinette 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 | 22 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 23 | +8% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 16 | -33% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 20 | +27% | 1.6 |
In the 1990s about 22 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 20. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Wausaukee
How common are truck crashes in Wausaukee?
Marinette County has had 211 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 87 people and killing 11.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Wausaukee?
Truck crashes in Marinette County peak in January, with 10.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Wausaukee?
7 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Marinette County since 2015, 3.3% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Wausaukee compared with Wisconsin?
Per 100,000 residents, Marinette County has 43.8 truck crashes a year; Wisconsin has 42.6.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Wausaukee?
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.