Browning, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Browning: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Browning and Taylor County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Taylor County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 93 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Taylor County compares with Wisconsin
Taylor County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Taylor County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Taylor County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 40.1 | 42.6 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.35 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 24% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 59% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 20.2% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 36.0% | 26.9% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.5% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 18% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.5% | 44.9% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 13.5% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 36% below the state |
Taylor County has lower values than Wisconsin for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Taylor County: 1 in 89 crashes involve a garbage truck (2 since 2015), vs 2.7% across Wisconsin.
Overview
Since 2015, 93 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Taylor County. They injured 33 people and killed 5.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 45 days.
Browning had 6 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Taylor County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is September with 11.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 3.2%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.5% of truck crashes, against 44.9% across Wisconsin.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 11.8% of truck crashes.
20.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 13.4% across Wisconsin.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Browning happened on SR-13 (3) and Shady Lane Ave (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.2% share (Wisconsin: 2.7%).
Route planning tips for Browning fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 36.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Wisconsin.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 20.2% of truck crashes here, more than Wisconsin; schedule winter checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Taylor County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-13 | 3 |
| Shady Lane Ave | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Taylor County) |
|---|---|
| Sth 064 | 17 |
| Sth 013 | 15 |
| Cth | 6 |
| Cth M | 6 |
| Cth A | 5 |
| Cth C | 2 |
| Cth O | 2 |
| Hall Dr | 2 |
Browning at a glance
| Population | 910 |
| Land area | 36.5 sq mi |
| Density | 25 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 54480) | $68,333 |
| Median home value (ZIP 54480) | $176,265 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Taylor 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 | 5 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 7 | +30% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 8 | +12% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 7 | -10% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 7. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Browning
How many truck accidents are there in Browning?
Taylor County has had 93 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 33 people and killing 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Browning?
September has the most truck crashes in Taylor County, 11.8% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Browning?
Since 2015, Taylor County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.2% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Browning compared with Wisconsin?
Taylor County records 40.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 42.6 across Wisconsin.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Browning?
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.