Spooner, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Spooner: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Spooner and Washburn County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Washburn County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 90 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Washburn County compares with Wisconsin
Washburn County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Washburn County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Washburn County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 43.9 | 42.6 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 29% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.57 | 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 | 15.8% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 31.7% | 26.9% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.9% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.7% | 44.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.7% | 20.9% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Wisconsin, Washburn County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes. It runs above Wisconsin on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Washburn County: 1 in 20 garbage-truck share of crashes is 4.9%, against 2.7% for Wisconsin.
Overview
Since 2015, 90 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Washburn County. They injured 49 people and killed 5.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 49 days.
With 16 truck crashes reported in Spooner since 2015, this page uses Washburn County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 15.6% of the yearly total, while August has the fewest (3.3%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.7% of truck crashes, vs 44.9% for Wisconsin.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 11.1% of truck crashes.
15.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 13.4% across Wisconsin.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Spooner.
Garbage & waste trucks
5 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 5.6% share (Wisconsin: 2.7%).
Route planning tips for Spooner fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 31.7% of truck crashes here, more than Wisconsin; adjust start times where you can.
- 15.8% 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 Washburn 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 (Washburn County) |
|---|---|
| Ush 053 | 36 |
| Ush 063 | 15 |
| Sth 070 | 6 |
| Sth 077 | 3 |
| Cth | 2 |
| Cth K | 2 |
| SR-063 | 2 |
| Bear Lake Rd | 1 |
Spooner at a glance
| Population | 2,494 |
| Land area | 4.0 sq mi |
| Density | 618 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 54801) | $62,625 |
| Median home value (ZIP 54801) | $216,444 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Washburn 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 | 6 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 10 | +61% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 6 | -46% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 8 | +49% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 6 to 8. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Spooner
How many truck crashes happen in Spooner?
Washburn County has had 90 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 49 people and killing 5.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Spooner?
The worst month is October: 15.6% of truck crashes in Washburn County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Spooner?
5 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Washburn County since 2015, 5.6% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Spooner compared with Wisconsin?
Washburn County records 43.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 42.6 across Wisconsin.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Spooner?
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.