Janesville, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Janesville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 299 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Janesville compares with Wisconsin
Janesville against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Janesville stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Janesville | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 39.0 | 42.6 | 49.7 | 8% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 47% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 36% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 18.2% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.2% | 26.9% | 23.7% | 14% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.5% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 49.5% | 44.9% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 24.9% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Janesville has lower values than Wisconsin for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar).
Janesville at a glance: I-39 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Janesville: 6 since 2015.
Overview
Janesville has recorded 299 truck crashes since 2015, with 143 people injured and 5 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 14 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 12.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is September at 5.4%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 49.5% of truck crashes, against 44.9% across Wisconsin.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 9.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 18.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Wisconsin: 13.4%).
Where crashes happen
I-39 leads within 10 miles of Janesville with 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by US-14 (5), SR-11 (3) and CR-G (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 5 of the truck crashes here, or 1.7%, compared with 2.7% in Wisconsin.
Route planning tips for Janesville fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along I-39; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 18.2% of truck crashes here, more than Wisconsin; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Janesville
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-39 | 6 |
| US-14 | 5 |
| SR-11 | 3 |
| CR-G | 1 |
| CR-M | 1 |
| I-43 | 1 |
| N River Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Janesville) |
|---|---|
| I-039 | 125 |
| Ush 014 | 19 |
| Sth 011 | 16 |
| SR-039 | 12 |
| Sth 026 | 8 |
| Beloit Ave | 7 |
| Ush 051 | 6 |
| Parking Lot | 4 |
Janesville at a glance
| Population | 66,428 |
| Land area | 34.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1,918 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Janesville 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 | 26 | — | 2.4 |
| 2000s | 34 | +33% | 2.8 |
| 2010s | 28 | -18% | 3.0 |
| 2020s | 24 | -14% | 3.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 26 a year in the 1990s and 24 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 3.2 a year in 2016–19, 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Janesville
How common are truck crashes in Janesville?
Janesville has had 299 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 143 people and killing 5.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Janesville?
NHTSA data shows I-39 with 6 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Janesville since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Janesville?
January has the most truck crashes in Janesville, 12.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Janesville?
Since 2015, Janesville has reported 5 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.7% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Janesville compared with Wisconsin?
Janesville records 39.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 42.6 across Wisconsin.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Janesville?
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.