Okauchee Lake, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Okauchee Lake: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Okauchee Lake and Waukesha County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Waukesha County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1.9 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.5 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Waukesha County compares with Wisconsin
Waukesha County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Waukesha County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Waukesha County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 31.5 | 42.6 | 49.7 | 26% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 56% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 11% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.7% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.1% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 47% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.0% | 26.9% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.8% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 29% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.2% | 44.9% | 41.9% | 11% below the state |
| After dark | 15.2% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 27% below the state |
Waukesha 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 and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Waukesha County: 1.5 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Wisconsin: 3.4).
Overview
Police reported 1,556 crashes involving commercial trucks in Waukesha County since 2015: 635 people were injured and 25 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 3 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Okauchee Lake since 2015, this page uses Waukesha County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (10.3% of the year) and are lowest in March (5.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.2% of truck crashes, against 44.9% across Wisconsin.
By time of day, 7–8 am stands out with 9.8% of truck crashes.
7.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 13.4% across Wisconsin.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Okauchee Lake happened on CR-C (1), CR-K (1), SR-83 (1), Silvernail Rd (1) and US-18 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 58 of the truck crashes here, or 3.7%, compared with 2.7% in Wisconsin.
Their busiest month is May, with 12% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 1.9 deaths compared with 1.5 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Okauchee Lake fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in May; review collection routes for that month.
- 30.0% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Wisconsin; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Waukesha County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-C | 1 |
| CR-K | 1 |
| SR-83 | 1 |
| Silvernail Rd | 1 |
| US-18 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Waukesha County) |
|---|---|
| I-094 | 273 |
| I-041 | 73 |
| Cth F | 67 |
| I-043 | 56 |
| Cth O | 47 |
| Sth 164 | 40 |
| Sth 059 | 36 |
| Ush 018 | 34 |
Okauchee Lake at a glance
| Land area | 3.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 53069) | $130,722 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Waukesha 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 | 149 | — | 3.0 |
| 2000s | 170 | +14% | 2.4 |
| 2010s | 132 | -22% | 1.8 |
| 2020s | 122 | -8% | 2.4 |
In the 1990s about 149 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 122. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.8 a year in 2016–19 and 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Okauchee Lake
How many truck crashes happen in Okauchee Lake?
1,556 truck crashes have been reported in Waukesha County since 2015, with 25 deaths and 635 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Okauchee Lake?
The worst month is September: 10.3% of truck crashes in Waukesha County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Okauchee Lake?
Garbage trucks were involved in 58 reported crashes in Waukesha County since 2015 (3.7% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Okauchee Lake compared with Wisconsin?
The yearly rate is 31.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Waukesha County, vs 42.6 for Wisconsin.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Okauchee 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.