Nelsonville, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Nelsonville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Nelsonville and Portage County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Portage County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
11 of 424 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Portage County compares with Wisconsin
Portage County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Portage County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Portage County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 50.0 | 42.6 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 71% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.29 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 37% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 18.4% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 31.1% | 26.9% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.4% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 48.0% | 44.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.7% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 11% below the state |
Compared with Wisconsin, Portage County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and after dark. It runs above Wisconsin on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Portage County: 1.0 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.4 across Wisconsin.
Overview
Portage County has recorded 424 truck crashes since 2015, with 129 people injured and 4 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 10 days.
With 2 truck crashes reported in Nelsonville since 2015, this page uses Portage County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 13.2% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (4.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 48.0% of truck crashes, vs 44.9% for Wisconsin.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (10.4%).
Road surface: 18.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Wisconsin: 13.4%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Nelsonville since 2015 were spread across roads: US-10 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
11 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.6% share (Wisconsin: 2.7%).
Route planning tips for Nelsonville fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 31.1% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Wisconsin.
- 18.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Wisconsin; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Portage County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-10 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Portage County) |
|---|---|
| Ush 010 | 84 |
| I-039 | 79 |
| Sth 054 | 40 |
| Sth 066 | 19 |
| Cth B | 18 |
| Cth J | 9 |
| Cth F | 8 |
| Sth 034 | 8 |
Nelsonville at a glance
| Population | 161 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 156 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 54458) | $57,917 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Portage 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 | 35 | — | 1.9 |
| 2000s | 36 | +0% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 35 | -1% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 34 | -3% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 35 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 34. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Nelsonville
How common are truck crashes in Nelsonville?
Since 2015, 424 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Portage County (129 injured, 4 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Nelsonville?
The worst month is January: 13.2% of truck crashes in Portage County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Nelsonville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 11 reported crashes in Portage County since 2015 (2.6% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Nelsonville compared with Wisconsin?
Portage County records 50.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 42.6 across Wisconsin.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Nelsonville?
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.