Mount Pleasant Village, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mount Pleasant Village: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mount Pleasant Village and Racine County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Racine County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7.1 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.8 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Racine County compares with Wisconsin
Racine County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Racine County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Racine County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 45.0 | 42.6 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.3% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 1.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.8% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 42% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.8% | 26.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.7% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 23% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.4% | 44.9% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 21.6% | 20.9% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Wisconsin, Racine County is lower on on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar). It runs above Wisconsin on deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
Racine County at a glance: 1 in 23 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 4.3%, vs 2.7% in Wisconsin.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,047 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Racine County. They injured 454 people and killed 37.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
Mount Pleasant Village had 195 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Racine County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 11.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 5.3%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.4% of truck crashes, against 44.9% across Wisconsin.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (9.9%).
Road surface: 7.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Wisconsin: 13.4%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Mount Pleasant since 2015 were spread across roads: I-41 (5), SR-11 (5), SR-20 (3), 30th Ave (1) and CR-A 7Th St (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
46 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.4% share (Wisconsin: 2.7%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in April (15%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 7.1 deaths compared with 3.8 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Mount Pleasant Village fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Waste haulers: April is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Racine County.
- 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 Racine County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-41 | 5 |
| SR-11 | 5 |
| SR-20 | 3 |
| 30th Ave | 1 |
| CR-A 7Th St | 1 |
| E Frontage Rd | 1 |
| SR-31 | 1 |
| SR-32 | 1 |
| Shoop St | 1 |
| Sr-K | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Racine County) |
|---|---|
| I-041 | 337 |
| Sth 011 | 71 |
| Sth 020 | 58 |
| Parking Lot | 27 |
| E Frontage Rd | 23 |
| Sth 031 | 23 |
| W Frontage Rd | 20 |
| Ush 045 | 19 |
Mount Pleasant Village at a glance
| Population | 28,184 |
| Land area | 33.9 sq mi |
| Density | 832 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 53406) | $82,792 |
| Median home value (ZIP 53406) | $292,147 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Racine 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 | 96 | — | 2.7 |
| 2000s | 101 | +5% | 2.1 |
| 2010s | 84 | -17% | 2.5 |
| 2020s | 81 | -4% | 2.2 |
In the 1990s about 96 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 81. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 3.0 a year in 2016–19, 2.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mount Pleasant Village
How many truck accidents are there in Mount Pleasant Village?
1,047 truck crashes have been reported in Racine County since 2015, with 37 deaths and 454 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Mount Pleasant Village?
The worst month is October: 11.4% of truck crashes in Racine County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Mount Pleasant Village?
46 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Racine County since 2015, 4.4% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Mount Pleasant Village compare with Wisconsin?
Per 100,000 residents, Racine County has 45.0 truck crashes a year; Wisconsin has 42.6.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Mount Pleasant Village?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.