Turtle Lake, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Turtle Lake: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Turtle Lake 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 sits below Wisconsin on 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.
What stands out in Walworth County: 1 in 20 crashes involve a garbage truck (27 since 2015), vs 2.7% across Wisconsin.
Overview
Police reported 538 crashes involving commercial trucks in Walworth County since 2015: 279 people were injured and 29 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 8 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Turtle Lake since 2015, this page uses Walworth County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 11.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 5.8%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.3% of truck crashes, vs 44.9% for Wisconsin.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (9.0%).
9.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 13.4% across Wisconsin.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Turtle Lake is US-12, with 8 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by CR-O (2), CR-K (1) and SR-59 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 27 of the truck crashes here, or 5.0%, compared with 2.7% in Wisconsin.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in June (22% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 4.0 deaths compared with 5.5 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Turtle Lake fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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
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 Walworth County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-12 | 8 |
| CR-O | 2 |
| CR-K | 1 |
| SR-59 | 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 |
Turtle Lake at a glance
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 53115) | $72,304 |
| Median home value (ZIP 53115) | $251,463 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 35 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 48. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 2.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Turtle Lake
How common are truck crashes in Turtle Lake?
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 Turtle Lake?
NHTSA data shows US-12 with 8 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Turtle Lake since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Turtle Lake?
The worst month is August: 11.0% of truck crashes in Walworth County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Turtle Lake?
Since 2015, Walworth County has reported 27 garbage-truck crashes, or 5.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Turtle Lake compared with Wisconsin?
Walworth County records 43.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 42.6 across Wisconsin.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Turtle Lake?
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.