Ridgeville, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ridgeville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ridgeville and Monroe County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Monroe County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 539 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Monroe County compares with Wisconsin
Monroe County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Monroe County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Monroe County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 100.4 | 42.6 | 49.7 | 2.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 43% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 24.6% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 1.8× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.9% | 26.9% | 23.7% | 22% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 24.4% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 1.5× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 53.5% | 44.9% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 31.1% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 1.5× the state |
Monroe County sits below Wisconsin on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Monroe County: January worst month: 17.4% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Police reported 539 crashes involving commercial trucks in Monroe County since 2015: 230 people were injured and 30 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 8 days.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Ridgeville since 2015; patterns below come from Monroe County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (17.4% of the year) and are lowest in September (4.8%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 53.5% of truck crashes, vs 44.9% for Wisconsin.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (7.3%).
24.6% 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 Ridgeville is SR-131, with 3 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by I-90 (1) and SR-71 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 8 of the truck crashes here, or 1.5%, compared with 2.7% in Wisconsin.
Route planning tips for Ridgeville fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to SR-131 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 24.6% 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 Monroe County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-131 | 3 |
| I-90 | 1 |
| SR-71 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Monroe County) |
|---|---|
| I-090 | 145 |
| I-094 | 141 |
| Sth 021 | 32 |
| Sth 027 | 21 |
| Sth 071 | 18 |
| Sth 016 | 14 |
| Ush 012 | 13 |
| Parking Lot | 11 |
Ridgeville at a glance
| Population | 488 |
| Land area | 34.3 sq mi |
| Density | 14 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 54648) | $74,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 54648) | $182,985 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Monroe 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 | 34 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 41 | +21% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 42 | +2% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 50 | +19% | 2.4 |
In the 1990s about 34 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 50. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.8 a year in 2016–19, 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ridgeville
How many truck crashes happen in Ridgeville?
Since 2015, 539 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Monroe County (230 injured, 30 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Ridgeville?
Since 2015, SR-131 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Ridgeville: 3.
When do most truck crashes happen in Ridgeville?
January has the most truck crashes in Monroe County, 17.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Ridgeville?
Since 2015, Monroe County has reported 8 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.5% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Ridgeville compared with Wisconsin?
Monroe County records 100.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 42.6 across Wisconsin.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Ridgeville?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.