Sugar Creek, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sugar Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sugar Creek and Walworth County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Walworth County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 5.5 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Walworth County compares with Wisconsin
Walworth County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Walworth County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Walworth County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 43.7 | 42.6 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.53 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.9% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.6% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 28% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.7% | 26.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.4% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 31% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.3% | 44.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.2% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 13% below the state |
Walworth County has lower values than Wisconsin for on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and after dark. It runs above Wisconsin on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Walworth County: 1 in 20 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 4.9%, vs 2.7% in Wisconsin.
Overview
Walworth County has recorded 538 truck crashes since 2015, with 279 people injured and 29 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 8 days.
Sugar Creek had 14 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Walworth County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 11.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 5.8%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.3% of truck crashes, against 44.9% across Wisconsin.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (9.0%).
Road surface: 9.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Wisconsin: 13.4%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Sugar Creek is US-12, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come CR-O (2), CR-K (1) and SR-50 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 27 of the truck crashes here, or 5.0%, compared with 2.7% in Wisconsin.
Their busiest month is June, with 22% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 4.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 5.5 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Sugar Creek fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Walworth County.
- Check whether your routes use US-12, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: June is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Walworth County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Walworth County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-12 | 4 |
| CR-O | 2 |
| CR-K | 1 |
| SR-50 | 1 |
| US-14 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Walworth County) |
|---|---|
| I-043 | 93 |
| Ush 012 | 85 |
| Sth 120 | 33 |
| Ush 014 | 31 |
| Sth 011 | 28 |
| Sth 067 | 22 |
| Sth 050 | 17 |
| Sth 020 | 13 |
Sugar Creek at a glance
| Population | 3,882 |
| Land area | 33.0 sq mi |
| Density | 118 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 53121) | $85,643 |
| Median home value (ZIP 53121) | $312,687 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Walworth 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 | 35 | — | 1.9 |
| 2000s | 42 | +21% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 42 | -2% | 2.1 |
| 2020s | 48 | +15% | 2.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 35 to 48. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.2 a year in 2016–19, 2.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sugar Creek
How common are truck crashes in Sugar Creek?
Walworth County has had 538 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 279 people and killing 29.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Sugar Creek?
US-12 had 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Sugar Creek since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Sugar Creek?
August has the most truck crashes in Walworth County, 11.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Sugar Creek?
Since 2015, Walworth County has reported 27 garbage-truck crashes, or 5.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Sugar Creek compare with Wisconsin?
The yearly rate is 43.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Walworth County, vs 42.6 for Wisconsin.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Sugar Creek?
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.