Hales Corners, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hales Corners: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hales Corners and Milwaukee County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Milwaukee County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.2 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Milwaukee County compares with Wisconsin
Milwaukee County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Milwaukee County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Milwaukee County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 37.3 | 42.6 | 49.7 | 12% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 65% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.5% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.0% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 62% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.6% | 26.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.8% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 23% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.1% | 44.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.2% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 8% below the state |
Milwaukee County sits below Wisconsin on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Wisconsin on garbage-truck share.
The headline for Hales Corners: I-41 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Hales Corners: 4 since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 3,996 crashes involving commercial trucks in Milwaukee County since 2015: 1,722 people were injured and 48 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly 1 truck crash every day.
Hales Corners had 30 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Milwaukee County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (9.9% of the year) and are lowest in March (6.6%).
November through March accounts for 42.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 44.9% in Wisconsin.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 8.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 5.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Wisconsin: 13.4%).
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-41 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (4). It is followed by I-94 (3), I-43 (2) and SR-100 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 139 crashes, 3.5% of the total, against 2.7% across Wisconsin.
Their busiest month is February, with 12% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.2 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Hales Corners fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-41 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at February schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Milwaukee County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-41 | 4 |
| I-94 | 3 |
| I-43 | 2 |
| SR-100 | 2 |
| US-45 | 2 |
| 13th St S | 1 |
| CR-I | 1 |
| CR-JJ | 1 |
| CR-U 76Th St S | 1 |
| CR-Y W Layton Ave | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Milwaukee County) |
|---|---|
| I-041 | 915 |
| I-043 | 429 |
| I-094 | 167 |
| Sth 100 | 135 |
| Sth 145 | 59 |
| Parking Lot | 45 |
| Sth 190 | 43 |
| W Silver Spring Dr | 40 |
Hales Corners at a glance
| Population | 7,766 |
| Land area | 3.2 sq mi |
| Density | 2,433 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 53130) | $87,008 |
| Median home value (ZIP 53130) | $311,136 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Milwaukee 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 | 385 | — | 4.5 |
| 2000s | 420 | +9% | 3.0 |
| 2010s | 331 | -21% | 2.2 |
| 2020s | 318 | -4% | 4.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 385 a year in the 1990s and 318 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 2.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 4.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hales Corners
How common are truck crashes in Hales Corners?
Milwaukee County has had 3,996 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1,722 people and killing 48.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Hales Corners?
NHTSA data shows I-41 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Hales Corners since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Hales Corners?
Truck crashes in Milwaukee County peak in January, with 9.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Hales Corners?
Since 2015, Milwaukee County has reported 139 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.5% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Hales Corners compare with Wisconsin?
Milwaukee County records 37.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 42.6 across Wisconsin.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Hales Corners?
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.