Emerald, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Emerald: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Emerald and Faribault County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Faribault County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 130 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Faribault County compares with Minnesota
Faribault County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Faribault County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Faribault County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 80.5 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 2.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.6 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 47% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.65 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.8× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 35.8% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.6% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 13% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.1% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 10% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 55.3% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 32.5% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 1.6× the state |
Faribault County sits below Minnesota on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Minnesota on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Faribault County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 2.8% across Minnesota.
Overview
Police reported 130 crashes involving commercial trucks in Faribault County since 2015: 86 people were injured and 2 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 33 days.
Emerald had 17 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Faribault County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 13.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 3.1%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 55.3% of truck crashes, vs 46.2% for Minnesota.
By time of day, 3–4 pm stands out with 9.2% of truck crashes.
35.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 25.6% across Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Emerald happened on I-90 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Faribault County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Emerald fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 35.8% of truck crashes here, more than Minnesota; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Faribault County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-90 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Faribault County) |
|---|---|
| Isth 90 | 53 |
| Mnth 22 | 7 |
| 240Th St | 7 |
| Usth 169 | 5 |
| 320Th Ave | 4 |
| 430Th Ave | 4 |
| 570Th Ave | 3 |
| 510Th Ave | 3 |
Emerald at a glance
| Population | 209 |
| Land area | 35.9 sq mi |
| Density | 6 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56033) | $83,214 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56033) | $82,888 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Faribault 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 | 3 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 12 | +327% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 10 | -21% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 12 | +20% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 3 a year in the 1990s and 12 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Emerald
How many truck accidents are there in Emerald?
Faribault County has had 130 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 86 people and killing 2.
When do most truck crashes happen in Emerald?
The worst month is February: 13.1% of truck crashes in Faribault County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Emerald?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Faribault County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Emerald compare with Minnesota?
The yearly rate is 80.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Faribault County, vs 39.0 for Minnesota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Emerald?
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.