Spruce Valley, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Spruce Valley: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Spruce Valley and Marshall County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Marshall County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 42 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Marshall County compares with Minnesota
Marshall County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Marshall County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Marshall County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 42.5 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 12.2 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 4.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 24.4% | 25.6% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 14.6% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 46% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.3% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 62% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.3% | 46.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.5% | 20.3% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Minnesota, Marshall 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.
What stands out in Marshall County: 12.2 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.0 across Minnesota.
Overview
Since 2015, 42 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Marshall County. They injured 17 people and killed 5.
That averages about one truck crash every 98 days in fully reported years.
Spruce Valley had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Marshall County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (11.9% of the year) and are lowest in February (4.8%).
November through March accounts for 46.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.2% in Minnesota.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (14.3%).
24.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 25.6% across Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Spruce Valley.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Marshall County.
Route planning tips for Spruce Valley fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Marshall 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 (Marshall County) |
|---|---|
| Usth 59 | 6 |
| Mnth 1 | 5 |
| Mnth 89 | 4 |
| Usth 75 | 4 |
| 300Th St Nw | 2 |
| 310Th Ave Nw | 2 |
| 330Th St Nw | 2 |
| 390Th St Nw | 2 |
Spruce Valley at a glance
| Population | 233 |
| Land area | 36.3 sq mi |
| Density | 6 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56738) | $71,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56738) | $180,958 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Marshall 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 | 1 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 5 | +337% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 5 | -10% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 3 | -31% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 3. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Spruce Valley
How common are truck crashes in Spruce Valley?
Marshall County has had 42 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 17 people and killing 5.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Spruce Valley?
The worst month is January: 11.9% of truck crashes in Marshall County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Spruce Valley?
Since 2015, Marshall County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Spruce Valley compared with Minnesota?
Per 100,000 residents, Marshall County has 42.5 truck crashes a year; Minnesota has 39.0.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Spruce Valley?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.