Emery, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Emery: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Emery and Price County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Price County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 58 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Price County compares with Wisconsin
Price County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Price County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Price County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 34.2 | 42.6 | 49.7 | 20% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.8% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 13.2% | 13.4% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 37.7% | 26.9% | 23.7% | 1.4× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.1% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 9% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 35.9% | 44.9% | 41.9% | 20% below the state |
| After dark | 9.4% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 55% below the state |
Price County sits below Wisconsin on crashes per 100k residents / yr, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar). It runs above Wisconsin on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Price County: July worst month: 17.2% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Price County has recorded 58 truck crashes since 2015, with 24 people injured and 2 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 76 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Emery since 2015; patterns below come from Price County as a whole.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 17.2% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (5.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 35.9% of truck crashes, against 44.9% across Wisconsin.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (13.8%).
13.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 13.4% across Wisconsin.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Emery.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.4% share (Wisconsin: 2.7%).
Route planning tips for Emery fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 37.7% 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 Price County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Price County) |
|---|---|
| Sth 013 | 21 |
| Cth | 4 |
| Ush 008 | 4 |
| Sth 070 | 3 |
| Sth 086 | 3 |
| Cth D | 2 |
| SR-013 | 2 |
| 5Th Ave | 1 |
Emery at a glance
| Population | 317 |
| Land area | 107.9 sq mi |
| Density | 3 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 54513) | $63,675 |
| Median home value (ZIP 54513) | $183,461 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Price 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 | 8 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 5 | -38% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 4 | -22% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 5 | +17% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 8 to 5. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Emery
How common are truck crashes in Emery?
58 truck crashes have been reported in Price County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 24 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Emery?
July has the most truck crashes in Price County, 17.2% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Emery?
Since 2015, Price County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.4% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Emery compared with Wisconsin?
The yearly rate is 34.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Price County, vs 42.6 for Wisconsin.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Emery?
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.