Waterville, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Waterville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Waterville and Pepin County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pepin County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 38 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Pepin County compares with Wisconsin
Pepin County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pepin County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pepin County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 42.1 | 42.6 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 20% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 14.3% | 13.4% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.7% | 26.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.4% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 31% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.9% | 44.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 14.3% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 32% below the state |
Pepin County sits below Wisconsin on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Pepin County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.7% in Wisconsin.
Overview
Pepin County has recorded 38 truck crashes since 2015, with 15 people injured and 0 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 115 days.
Only 4 truck crashes were reported in Waterville since 2015; patterns below come from Pepin County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (15.8% of the year) and are lowest in February (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.9% of truck crashes, against 44.9% across Wisconsin.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 18.4% of truck crashes.
14.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 13.4% across Wisconsin.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Waterville happened on CR-S (1) and US-10 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Pepin County.
Route planning tips for Waterville fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Pepin County.
- 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 Pepin County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-S | 1 |
| US-10 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Pepin County) |
|---|---|
| Ush 010 | 11 |
| Cth D | 3 |
| Sth 025 | 3 |
| Cth R | 2 |
| 10Th Ave | 1 |
| 2Nd Ave | 1 |
| 3Rd Street | 1 |
| A Rd | 1 |
Waterville at a glance
| Population | 866 |
| Land area | 35.6 sq mi |
| Density | 24 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 54721) | $75,305 |
| Median home value (ZIP 54721) | $236,830 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pepin 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 | 3 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 3 | +3% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 4 | +37% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 2 | -32% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 2. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Waterville
How many truck accidents are there in Waterville?
Since 2015, 38 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Pepin County (15 injured, 0 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Waterville?
Truck crashes in Pepin County peak in June, with 15.8% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Waterville?
Since 2015, Pepin County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Waterville compare with Wisconsin for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 42.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Pepin County, vs 42.6 for Wisconsin.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Waterville?
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.