Gale, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gale: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gale 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 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 1.2%, vs 2.7% in Wisconsin.
Overview
Police reported 173 crashes involving commercial trucks in Trempealeau County since 2015: 66 people were injured and 5 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 25 days in fully reported years.
Gale had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Trempealeau County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 11.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is August at 5.2%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.2% of truck crashes, against 44.9% across Wisconsin.
More truck crashes happen at 6–7 am than at any other hour (9.8%).
12.3% 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 Gale happened on US-53 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.2% share (Wisconsin: 2.7%).
Route planning tips for Gale fleets
- Plan February schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Trempealeau County.
- 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 Trempealeau County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-53 | 2 |
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 |
Gale at a glance
| Population | 1,718 |
| Land area | 59.9 sq mi |
| Density | 29 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 54630) | $95,549 |
| Median home value (ZIP 54630) | $269,327 |
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. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Gale
How common are truck crashes in Gale?
173 truck crashes have been reported in Trempealeau County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 66 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Gale?
Truck crashes in Trempealeau County peak in February, with 11.0% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Gale?
Since 2015, Trempealeau County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.2% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Gale compared with Wisconsin?
The yearly rate is 47.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Trempealeau County, vs 42.6 for Wisconsin.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Gale?
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.