Trego, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Trego: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Trego 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 |
Washburn County sits below Wisconsin on deaths per 100 crashes. Where it is higher: injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Washburn County: 1 in 20 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 4.9%, vs 2.7% in Wisconsin.
Overview
Police reported 90 crashes involving commercial trucks in Washburn County since 2015: 49 people were injured and 5 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 49 days in fully reported years.
With 11 truck crashes reported in Trego 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%).
November through March accounts for 42.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 44.9% in Wisconsin.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (11.1%).
Road surface: 15.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Wisconsin: 13.4%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Trego since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
5 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 5.6% share (Wisconsin: 2.7%).
Route planning tips for Trego fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 31.7% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Wisconsin; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- With 15.8% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Wisconsin), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 |
Trego at a glance
| Population | 936 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 817 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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 6 a year in the 1990s and 8 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Trego
How many truck crashes happen in Trego?
Since 2015, 90 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Washburn County (49 injured, 5 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Trego?
October has the most truck crashes in Washburn County, 15.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Trego?
Garbage trucks were involved in 5 reported crashes in Washburn County since 2015 (5.6% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Trego compare with Wisconsin?
Per 100,000 residents, Washburn County has 43.9 truck crashes a year; Wisconsin has 42.6.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Trego?
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.