Dale, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dale: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dale and Outagamie County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Outagamie 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 4.3 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Outagamie County compares with Wisconsin
Outagamie County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Outagamie County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Outagamie County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 30.3 | 42.6 | 49.7 | 29% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.1% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 1.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.2% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 31% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.5% | 26.9% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.8% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 29% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.3% | 44.9% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 13.3% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 36% below the state |
Outagamie County has lower values than Wisconsin for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Wisconsin on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Outagamie County: 1 in 24 garbage-truck share of crashes is 4.1%, against 2.7% for Wisconsin.
Overview
Since 2015, 707 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Outagamie County. They injured 316 people and killed 28.
That averages about one truck crash every 6 days in fully reported years.
With 9 truck crashes reported in Dale since 2015, this page uses Outagamie County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 10.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 6.6%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.3% of truck crashes, vs 44.9% for Wisconsin.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 9.2% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 9.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Wisconsin: 13.4%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Dale happened on CR-S (1), SR-15 (1), SR-76 (1), US-10 (1) and US-45 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
29 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.1% share (Wisconsin: 2.7%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in June (17%).
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 4.3 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Dale fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: June is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Outagamie County.
- 30.5% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Wisconsin; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Outagamie County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-S | 1 |
| SR-15 | 1 |
| SR-76 | 1 |
| US-10 | 1 |
| US-45 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Outagamie County) |
|---|---|
| I-041 | 198 |
| Sth 047 | 46 |
| Cth | 44 |
| Sth 015 | 26 |
| Sth 096 | 21 |
| Sth 055 | 19 |
| Sth 054 | 16 |
| Sth 441 | 16 |
Dale at a glance
| Population | 2,887 |
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
| Density | 1,934 per sq mi |
| Median home value (ZIP 54931) | $229,962 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Outagamie 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 | 58 | — | 2.4 |
| 2000s | 65 | +12% | 2.3 |
| 2010s | 54 | -17% | 1.6 |
| 2020s | 57 | +5% | 2.4 |
In the 1990s about 58 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 57. 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 Dale
How many truck crashes happen in Dale?
707 truck crashes have been reported in Outagamie County since 2015, with 28 deaths and 316 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Dale?
Truck crashes in Outagamie County peak in July, with 10.3% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Dale?
Garbage trucks were involved in 29 reported crashes in Outagamie County since 2015 (4.1% of truck crashes).
How does Dale compare with Wisconsin for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 30.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Outagamie County, vs 42.6 for Wisconsin.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Dale?
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.