Chimney Rock, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Chimney Rock: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Chimney Rock and Trempealeau County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Trempealeau County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 173 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Trempealeau County compares with Wisconsin
Trempealeau County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Trempealeau County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Trempealeau County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 47.8 | 42.6 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 9% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 17% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 55% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 12.3% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 8% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.2% | 26.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.7% | 16.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.2% | 44.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.0% | 20.9% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Wisconsin, Trempealeau County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Wisconsin on crashes per 100k residents / yr.
What stands out in Trempealeau County: 1 in 81 crashes involve a garbage truck (2 since 2015), vs 2.7% across Wisconsin.
Overview
Since 2015, 173 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Trempealeau County. They injured 66 people and killed 5.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 25 days.
Chimney Rock had 8 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Trempealeau County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (11.0% of the year) and are lowest in August (5.2%).
November through March accounts for 43.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 44.9% in Wisconsin.
The busiest hour is 6–7 am, with 9.8% of truck crashes.
12.3% 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 Chimney Rock since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-93 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 1.2%, compared with 2.7% in Wisconsin.
Route planning tips for Chimney Rock fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Trempealeau County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-93 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Trempealeau County) |
|---|---|
| I-094 | 37 |
| Sth 093 | 32 |
| Ush 053 | 21 |
| Ush 010 | 9 |
| Sth 095 | 8 |
| SR-093 | 5 |
| Sth 035 | 5 |
| SR-053 | 3 |
Chimney Rock at a glance
| Population | 253 |
| Land area | 36.1 sq mi |
| Density | 7 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 54747) | $70,820 |
| Median home value (ZIP 54747) | $195,745 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Trempealeau 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 | 15 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 18 | +23% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 16 | -13% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 16 | -1% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 15 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 16. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Chimney Rock
How common are truck crashes in Chimney Rock?
Trempealeau County has had 173 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 66 people and killing 5.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Chimney Rock?
The worst month is February: 11.0% of truck crashes in Trempealeau County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Chimney Rock?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Trempealeau County since 2015 (1.2% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Chimney Rock compared with Wisconsin?
Per 100,000 residents, Trempealeau County has 47.8 truck crashes a year; Wisconsin has 42.6.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Chimney Rock?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.