Excelsior, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Excelsior: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Excelsior and Sauk County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sauk County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
12 of 467 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Sauk County compares with Wisconsin
Sauk County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sauk County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sauk County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 60.3 | 42.6 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 9% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 15.4% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.2% | 26.9% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.3% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 48.1% | 44.9% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 25.4% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with Wisconsin, Sauk County is lower on injuries per crash. It runs above Wisconsin on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Sauk County at a glance: January worst month: 13.9% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 467 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sauk County. They injured 200 people and killed 23.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 9 days.
Only 10 truck crashes were reported in Excelsior since 2015; patterns below come from Sauk County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (13.9% of the year) and are lowest in April (6.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 48.1% of truck crashes, against 44.9% across Wisconsin.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 8.2% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 15.4% of truck crashes, compared with 13.4% in Wisconsin.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, I-90 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (5). It is followed by CR-H (2), CR-COON Bluff Rd (1) and SR-136 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 12 of the truck crashes here, or 2.6%, compared with 2.7% in Wisconsin.
Route planning tips for Excelsior fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-90 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 29.2% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Wisconsin.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 15.4% 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 Sauk County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-90 | 5 |
| CR-H | 2 |
| CR-COON Bluff Rd | 1 |
| SR-136 | 1 |
| SR-23 | 1 |
| SR-33 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sauk County) |
|---|---|
| I-090 | 200 |
| Sth 023 | 38 |
| Ush 012 | 21 |
| Sth 033 | 18 |
| Ush 014 | 13 |
| SR-090 | 10 |
| Sth 060 | 9 |
| Sth 136 | 7 |
Excelsior at a glance
| Population | 1,615 |
| Land area | 33.6 sq mi |
| Density | 48 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 53961) | $77,298 |
| Median home value (ZIP 53961) | $208,880 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sauk 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 | 38 | — | 1.7 |
| 2000s | 50 | +33% | 1.4 |
| 2010s | 39 | -23% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 42 | +8% | 2.0 |
In the 1990s about 38 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 42. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Excelsior
How many truck crashes happen in Excelsior?
467 truck crashes have been reported in Sauk County since 2015, with 23 deaths and 200 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Excelsior?
NHTSA data shows I-90 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Excelsior since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Excelsior?
The worst month is January: 13.9% of truck crashes in Sauk County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Excelsior?
Since 2015, Sauk County has reported 12 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.6% of its truck crashes.
How does Excelsior compare with Wisconsin for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 60.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Sauk County, vs 42.6 for Wisconsin.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Excelsior?
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.