Honey Creek, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Honey Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Honey Creek 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. Where it is higher: 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
Police reported 467 crashes involving commercial trucks in Sauk County since 2015: 200 people were injured and 23 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 9 days.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Honey Creek since 2015; patterns below come from Sauk County as a whole.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 13.9% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (6.0%).
November through March accounts for 48.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 44.9% in Wisconsin.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 8.2% of truck crashes.
15.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 13.4% across Wisconsin.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Honey Creek since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-136 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
12 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.6% share (Wisconsin: 2.7%).
Route planning tips for Honey Creek fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 29.2% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Wisconsin; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| SR-136 | 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 |
Honey Creek at a glance
| Population | 733 |
| Land area | 47.6 sq mi |
| Density | 15 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 53951) | $71,970 |
| Median home value (ZIP 53951) | $184,757 |
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. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Honey Creek
How many truck accidents are there in Honey Creek?
Sauk County has had 467 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 200 people and killing 23.
When do most truck crashes happen in Honey Creek?
Truck crashes in Sauk County peak in January, with 13.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Honey Creek?
Since 2015, Sauk County has reported 12 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.6% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Honey Creek compared with Wisconsin?
Per 100,000 residents, Sauk County has 60.3 truck crashes a year; Wisconsin has 42.6.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Honey Creek?
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.