Evansville, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Evansville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Evansville and Douglas County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Douglas County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
11 of 357 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Douglas County compares with Minnesota
Douglas County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Douglas County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Douglas County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 76.0 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 1.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 40% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.32 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 14% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 41.0% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 1.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.9% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 11% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 27.8% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 1.5× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 50.6% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 26.7% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Douglas County sits below Minnesota on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Douglas County: 41.0% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 25.6% across Minnesota.
Overview
Police reported 357 crashes involving commercial trucks in Douglas County since 2015: 118 people were injured and 7 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 12 days in fully reported years.
Only 43 truck crashes were reported in Evansville since 2015; patterns below come from Douglas County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 13.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is October at 5.0%.
November through March accounts for 50.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.2% in Minnesota.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 7.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 41.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Minnesota: 25.6%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Evansville since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 11 of the truck crashes here, or 3.1%, compared with 2.8% in Minnesota.
Route planning tips for Evansville fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 41.0% of truck crashes here, more than Minnesota; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Douglas 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 (Douglas County) |
|---|---|
| Isth 94 | 210 |
| Mnth 29 | 20 |
| Csah 82 | 10 |
| Mnth 27 | 9 |
| Csah 5 | 6 |
| 34Th Ave | 6 |
| Broadway St | 5 |
| Csah 7 | 4 |
Evansville at a glance
| Population | 587 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 749 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56326) | $85,625 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56326) | $249,039 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Douglas 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 | 11 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 20 | +86% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 26 | +31% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 34 | +30% | 1.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 11 a year in the 1990s and 34 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Evansville
How common are truck crashes in Evansville?
357 truck crashes have been reported in Douglas County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 118 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Evansville?
The worst month is January: 13.7% of truck crashes in Douglas County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Evansville?
Since 2015, Douglas County has reported 11 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.1% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Evansville compared with Minnesota?
The yearly rate is 76.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Douglas County, vs 39.0 for Minnesota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Evansville?
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.