Maple Plain, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Maple Plain: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Maple Plain and Hennepin County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hennepin County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1.7 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.0 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Hennepin County compares with Minnesota
Hennepin County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Hennepin County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Hennepin County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 32.7 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 16% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 67% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.31 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 16% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.9% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1.4× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 16.4% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 36% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.9% | 27.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.9% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 12% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.2% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 9% below the state |
| After dark | 17.1% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 16% below the state |
Hennepin County has lower values than Minnesota for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above Minnesota on garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Hennepin County: 1.0 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 3.0 in Minnesota.
Overview
Hennepin County has recorded 4,851 truck crashes since 2015, with 1,545 people injured and 52 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about 1 truck crash a day.
Only 9 truck crashes were reported in Maple Plain since 2015; patterns below come from Hennepin County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 9.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 6.7%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.2% of truck crashes, against 46.2% across Minnesota.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 8.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 16.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Minnesota: 25.6%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Maple Plain happened on SR-55 (3), SR-7 (3), US-12 (3), CR-10 (1) and CR-15 Shoreline Dr (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
187 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.9% share (Minnesota: 2.8%).
Garbage-truck crashes peak in December (13% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 1.7 deaths compared with 1.0 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Maple Plain fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at December schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Hennepin County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-55 | 3 |
| SR-7 | 3 |
| US-12 | 3 |
| CR-10 | 1 |
| CR-15 Shoreline Dr | 1 |
| CR-6 Watertown Rd | 1 |
| Railroad Ave E | 1 |
| SR-5 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Hennepin County) |
|---|---|
| Isth 94 | 430 |
| Isth 494 | 263 |
| Usth 169 | 160 |
| Csah 81 | 68 |
| Mnth 55 | 55 |
| Mnth 62 | 45 |
| Washington Ave | 44 |
| Mnth 100 | 42 |
Maple Plain at a glance
| Population | 1,648 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1,547 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 55359) | $129,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 55359) | $552,972 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Hennepin 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 | 103 | — | 5.6 |
| 2000s | 435 | +324% | 4.9 |
| 2010s | 435 | +0% | 4.6 |
| 2020s | 373 | -14% | 4.2 |
In the 1990s about 103 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 373. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 5.2 a year in 2016–19 and 4.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Maple Plain
How many truck accidents are there in Maple Plain?
4,851 truck crashes have been reported in Hennepin County since 2015, with 52 deaths and 1,545 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Maple Plain?
Truck crashes in Hennepin County peak in February, with 9.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Maple Plain?
Garbage trucks were involved in 187 reported crashes in Hennepin County since 2015 (3.9% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Maple Plain compare with Minnesota?
Per 100,000 residents, Hennepin County has 32.7 truck crashes a year; Minnesota has 39.0.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Maple Plain?
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.