Wautoma, WI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Wautoma: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Wautoma and Waushara County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Waushara County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 217 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Waushara County compares with Wisconsin
Waushara County against Wisconsin and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Waushara County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Waushara County | Wisconsin | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 73.2 | 42.6 | 49.7 | 1.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 12% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.0% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 28% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 28.7% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 2.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.2% | 26.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.3% | 16.5% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.1% | 44.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.3% | 20.9% | 24.8% | 27% below the state |
Waushara County sits below Wisconsin on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and after dark. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Waushara County: 28.7% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Wisconsin: 13.4%).
Overview
Since 2015, 217 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Waushara County. They injured 110 people and killed 6.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 20 days.
Wautoma had 23 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Waushara County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (14.3% of the year) and are lowest in November (5.1%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 45.1% of truck crashes, vs 44.9% for Wisconsin.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 11.1% of truck crashes.
28.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 13.4% across Wisconsin.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Wautoma since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-73 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.8% share (Wisconsin: 2.7%).
Route planning tips for Wautoma fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 28.7% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Wisconsin), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Waushara County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-73 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Waushara County) |
|---|---|
| Sth 021 | 51 |
| I-039 | 47 |
| Sth 073 | 16 |
| Cth V | 14 |
| Sth 049 | 10 |
| SR-021 | 8 |
| Cth P | 6 |
| Sth 022 | 5 |
Wautoma at a glance
| Population | 2,371 |
| Land area | 2.8 sq mi |
| Density | 848 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 54982) | $64,201 |
| Median home value (ZIP 54982) | $202,882 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Waushara 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 | 16 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 18 | +12% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 14 | -22% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 21 | +49% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 16 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 21. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Wautoma
How many truck accidents are there in Wautoma?
Waushara County has had 217 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 110 people and killing 6.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Wautoma?
December has the most truck crashes in Waushara County, 14.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Wautoma?
Since 2015, Waushara County has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.8% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Wautoma compared with Wisconsin?
The yearly rate is 73.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Waushara County, vs 42.6 for Wisconsin.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Wautoma?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.