Lone Rock, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lone Rock: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lone Rock and Richland County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Richland County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 90 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Richland County compares with Wisconsin
Richland County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Richland County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Richland County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 44.1 | 42.6 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 29% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 6.0% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 2.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 16.9% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.1% | 26.9% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.1% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 48.2% | 44.9% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 13.2% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 37% below the state |
Richland County has lower values than Wisconsin for deaths per 100 crashes and after dark. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Richland County: 1 in 17 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 6.0%, vs 2.7% in Wisconsin.
Overview
Police reported 90 crashes involving commercial trucks in Richland County since 2015: 42 people were injured and 2 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 48 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Lone Rock since 2015; patterns below come from Richland County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 16.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 4.4%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 48.2% of truck crashes, against 44.9% across Wisconsin.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (13.3%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 16.9% of truck crashes, compared with 13.4% in Wisconsin.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Lone Rock happened on US-14 (2) and CR-C (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
5 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 5.6% share (Wisconsin: 2.7%).
Route planning tips for Lone Rock fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 30.1% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Wisconsin.
- With 16.9% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Wisconsin), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Richland County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-14 | 2 |
| CR-C | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Richland County) |
|---|---|
| Ush 014 | 26 |
| Sth 060 | 15 |
| Sth 080 | 6 |
| SR-014 | 4 |
| Sth 056 | 3 |
| SR-080 | 2 |
| Sth 058 | 2 |
| Sth 171 | 2 |
Lone Rock at a glance
| Population | 837 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 841 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 53556) | $67,727 |
| Median home value (ZIP 53556) | $189,822 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Richland 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 | 9 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 9 | -9% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 7 | -14% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 7 | -5% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 9 to 7. 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 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lone Rock
How common are truck crashes in Lone Rock?
90 truck crashes have been reported in Richland County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 42 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Lone Rock?
July has the most truck crashes in Richland County, 16.7% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Lone Rock?
Since 2015, Richland County has reported 5 garbage-truck crashes, or 5.6% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Lone Rock compare with Wisconsin?
Richland County records 44.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 42.6 across Wisconsin.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Lone Rock?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.