Hunter, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hunter: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hunter and Sawyer County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sawyer County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 59 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Sawyer County compares with Wisconsin
Sawyer County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sawyer County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sawyer County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 26.1 | 42.6 | 49.7 | 39% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.39 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 15% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 32% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 27.8% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 2.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.8% | 26.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 20.4% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.9% | 44.9% | 41.9% | 13% below the state |
| After dark | 7.4% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 65% below the state |
Sawyer County has lower values than Wisconsin for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Wisconsin on deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Sawyer County: 27.8% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Wisconsin: 13.4%).
Overview
Police reported 59 crashes involving commercial trucks in Sawyer County since 2015: 25 people were injured and 4 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 74 days in fully reported years.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Hunter since 2015; patterns below come from Sawyer County as a whole.
When crashes happen
February has the most truck crashes, 15.3% of the yearly total, while October has the fewest (3.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 38.9% of truck crashes, vs 44.9% for Wisconsin.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 18.6% of truck crashes.
27.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 13.4% across Wisconsin.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Hunter since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.7% share (Wisconsin: 2.7%).
Route planning tips for Hunter fleets
- Plan February schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Sawyer County.
- 27.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Wisconsin; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Sawyer County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sawyer County) |
|---|---|
| Sth 070 | 8 |
| Ush 063 | 7 |
| Sth 027 | 5 |
| Cth B | 4 |
| Sth 077 | 4 |
| Cth K | 3 |
| Cth Bb | 2 |
| Cth F | 2 |
Hunter at a glance
| Population | 797 |
| Land area | 52.4 sq mi |
| Density | 15 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 54828) | $52,578 |
| Median home value (ZIP 54828) | $258,956 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sawyer 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 | 6 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 5 | -15% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 4 | -29% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 6 | +62% | 0.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 6 a year in the 1990s and 6 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hunter
How many truck crashes happen in Hunter?
Sawyer County has had 59 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 25 people and killing 4.
When do most truck crashes happen in Hunter?
The worst month is February: 15.3% of truck crashes in Sawyer County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Hunter?
Since 2015, Sawyer County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 1.7% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Hunter compare with Wisconsin?
Sawyer County records 26.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 42.6 across Wisconsin.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Hunter?
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.