Malta, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Malta: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Malta and Big Stone County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Big Stone County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 37 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Big Stone County compares with Minnesota
Big Stone County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Big Stone County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Big Stone County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 61.0 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.53 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 8.8% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 65% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.5% | 27.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.9% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 69% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 32.4% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 30% below the state |
| After dark | 8.8% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 57% below the state |
Big Stone County sits below Minnesota on on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Big Stone County: 5.9 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.0 across Minnesota.
Overview
Since 2015, 37 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Big Stone County. They injured 18 people and killed 2.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 118 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Malta since 2015; patterns below come from Big Stone County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (13.5% of the year) and are lowest in December (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 32.4% of truck crashes, against 46.2% across Minnesota.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 16.2% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 8.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Minnesota: 25.6%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Malta since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.7% share (Minnesota: 2.8%).
Route planning tips for Malta fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Big Stone 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 (Big Stone County) |
|---|---|
| Usth 12 | 11 |
| Mnth 28 | 4 |
| Csah 7 | 2 |
| Hwy | 2 |
| SR-7 | 2 |
| 1St St Nw | 1 |
| 640Th Ave | 1 |
| Cr-54 | 1 |
Malta at a glance
| Population | 80 |
| Land area | 36.4 sq mi |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56225) | $95,978 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56225) | $135,740 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Big Stone 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 | 1 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 4 | +164% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 3 | -11% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 3 | +1% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 3. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Malta
How many truck accidents are there in Malta?
Since 2015, 37 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Big Stone County (18 injured, 2 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Malta?
Truck crashes in Big Stone County peak in June, with 13.5% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Malta?
Since 2015, Big Stone County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 2.7% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Malta compared with Minnesota?
The yearly rate is 61.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Big Stone County, vs 39.0 for Minnesota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Malta?
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.