Delaware, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Delaware: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Delaware and Grant County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Grant County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 112 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Grant County compares with Minnesota
Grant County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Grant County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Grant County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 162.2 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 4.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 28.4% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.1% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 22% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.6% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 18% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.9% | 46.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 30.3% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 1.5× the state |
Compared with Minnesota, Grant County is lower on garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Grant County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 2.8% across Minnesota.
Overview
Police reported 112 crashes involving commercial trucks in Grant County since 2015: 48 people were injured and 4 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 37 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Delaware since 2015; patterns below come from Grant County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in April (14.3% of the year) and are lowest in June (2.7%).
November through March accounts for 45.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.2% in Minnesota.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 9.8% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 28.4% of truck crashes, compared with 25.6% in Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Delaware since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Grant County.
Route planning tips for Delaware fleets
- Review driver schedules for April, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 28.4% 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
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 Grant 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 (Grant County) |
|---|---|
| Isth 94 | 52 |
| Mnth 27 | 7 |
| Usth 59 | 6 |
| Mnth 54 | 4 |
| Mnth 9 | 4 |
| Csah 1 | 2 |
| Csah 2 | 2 |
| Division St | 2 |
Delaware at a glance
| Population | 100 |
| Land area | 35.5 sq mi |
| Density | 3 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56531) | $74,583 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56531) | $157,532 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Grant 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 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 7 | +114% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 8 | +27% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 10 | +22% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 3 a year in the 1990s and 10 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Delaware
How many truck crashes happen in Delaware?
Grant County has had 112 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 48 people and killing 4.
When do most truck crashes happen in Delaware?
The worst month is April: 14.3% of truck crashes in Grant County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Delaware?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Grant County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Delaware compared with Minnesota?
The yearly rate is 162.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Grant County, vs 39.0 for Minnesota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Delaware?
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.