Winnebago City, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Winnebago City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Winnebago City 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 has lower values than Minnesota for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Faribault County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 2.8% for Minnesota.
Overview
Since 2015, 130 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Faribault County. They injured 86 people and killed 2.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 33 days.
Winnebago City had 11 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.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (9.2%).
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 Winnebago City happened on US-169 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Faribault County.
Route planning tips for Winnebago City fleets
- Plan February schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Faribault County.
- With 35.8% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Minnesota), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Faribault County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-169 | 1 |
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 |
Winnebago City at a glance
| Population | 169 |
| Land area | 34.1 sq mi |
| Density | 5 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56098) | $69,000 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56098) | $139,681 |
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. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Winnebago City
How many truck accidents are there in Winnebago City?
Faribault County has had 130 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 86 people and killing 2.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Winnebago City?
Truck crashes in Faribault County peak in February, with 13.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Winnebago City?
Since 2015, Faribault County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Winnebago City compare with Minnesota for truck crashes?
Faribault County records 80.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 39.0 across Minnesota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Winnebago City?
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.