Winchester Town, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Winchester Town: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Winchester Town and Vilas County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Vilas County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 74 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Vilas County compares with Wisconsin
Vilas County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Vilas County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Vilas County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 26.2 | 42.6 | 49.7 | 38% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 59% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 17% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.8% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 2.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 31.9% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 2.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.4% | 26.9% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.0% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 21% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 49.3% | 44.9% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 10.1% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 51% below the state |
Vilas County sits below Wisconsin on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Wisconsin on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Vilas County: 31.9% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 13.4% in Wisconsin.
Overview
Police reported 74 crashes involving commercial trucks in Vilas County since 2015: 27 people were injured and 2 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 58 days.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Winchester Town since 2015; patterns below come from Vilas County as a whole.
When crashes happen
February has the most truck crashes, 16.2% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (2.7%).
November through March accounts for 49.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 44.9% in Wisconsin.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 12.2% of truck crashes.
31.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 13.4% across Wisconsin.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Winchester since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 5.4%, compared with 2.7% in Wisconsin.
Route planning tips for Winchester Town fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 30.4% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Wisconsin; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 31.9% 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 Vilas 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 (Vilas County) |
|---|---|
| Ush 045 | 10 |
| Ush 051 | 10 |
| Sth 070 | 9 |
| Sth 017 | 5 |
| Cth | 3 |
| Cth M | 3 |
| Sth 047 | 3 |
| Cth K | 2 |
Winchester Town at a glance
| Population | 545 |
| Land area | 46.8 sq mi |
| Density | 12 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 54557) | $74,432 |
| Median home value (ZIP 54557) | $394,641 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Vilas 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 | 8 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 9 | +17% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 7 | -25% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 6 | -8% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 8 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 6. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Winchester Town
How common are truck crashes in Winchester Town?
Vilas County has had 74 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 27 people and killing 2.
When do most truck crashes happen in Winchester Town?
Truck crashes in Vilas County peak in February, with 16.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Winchester Town?
Since 2015, Vilas County has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 5.4% of its truck crashes.
How does Winchester Town compare with Wisconsin for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 26.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Vilas County, vs 42.6 for Wisconsin.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Winchester Town?
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.