Straight River, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Straight River: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Straight River and Hubbard County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hubbard County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 76 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Hubbard County compares with Minnesota
Hubbard County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Hubbard County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Hubbard County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 28.0 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 28% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 50% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.4% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 26.5% | 25.6% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.5% | 27.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.2% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 31% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.1% | 46.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 17.6% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 13% below the state |
Hubbard County has lower values than Minnesota for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Minnesota on injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Hubbard County at a glance: September 17.1% of truck crashes happen in September, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 76 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Hubbard County. They injured 39 people and killed 1.
That averages about one truck crash every 59 days in fully reported years.
Only 6 truck crashes were reported in Straight River since 2015; patterns below come from Hubbard County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is September with 17.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 2.6%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 47.1% of truck crashes, against 46.2% across Minnesota.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (11.8%).
26.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 25.6% across Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Straight River since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 3.9%, compared with 2.8% in Minnesota.
Route planning tips for Straight River fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Hubbard 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 (Hubbard County) |
|---|---|
| Usth 71 | 9 |
| Hwy | 7 |
| Mnth 34 | 6 |
| Mnth 64 | 4 |
| Usth 2 | 3 |
| Mnth 200 | 3 |
| Csah 4 | 3 |
| 160Th St | 3 |
Straight River at a glance
| Population | 801 |
| Land area | 34.3 sq mi |
| Density | 23 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56464) | $70,833 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56464) | $206,906 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Hubbard 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 | 2 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 8 | +380% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 7 | -8% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 6 | -24% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 6 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 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Straight River
How many truck crashes happen in Straight River?
Hubbard County has had 76 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 39 people and killing 1.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Straight River?
September has the most truck crashes in Hubbard County, 17.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Straight River?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Hubbard County since 2015, 3.9% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Straight River compare with Minnesota?
Per 100,000 residents, Hubbard County has 28.0 truck crashes a year; Minnesota has 39.0.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Straight River?
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.