Meadowbrook, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Meadowbrook: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Meadowbrook 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 sits below Wisconsin on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: 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
Since 2015, 59 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sawyer County. They injured 25 people and killed 4.
That averages about one truck crash every 74 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Meadowbrook since 2015, this page uses Sawyer County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
February has the most truck crashes, 15.3% of the yearly total, while October has the fewest (3.4%).
November through March accounts for 38.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 44.9% in 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 Meadowbrook since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 1.7%, compared with 2.7% in Wisconsin.
Route planning tips for Meadowbrook 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.
- 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 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 |
Meadowbrook at a glance
| Population | 144 |
| Land area | 35.9 sq mi |
| Density | 4 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 54835) | $54,583 |
| Median home value (ZIP 54835) | $192,048 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 6 to 6. 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 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Meadowbrook
How common are truck crashes in Meadowbrook?
Since 2015, 59 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Sawyer County (25 injured, 4 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Meadowbrook?
The worst month is February: 15.3% of truck crashes in Sawyer County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Meadowbrook?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Sawyer County since 2015 (1.7% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Meadowbrook 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 Meadowbrook?
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.