Nashville, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Nashville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Nashville and Martin County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Martin County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 173 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Martin County compares with Minnesota
Martin County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Martin County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Martin County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 77.1 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 2.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 40% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 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 | 37.4% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.1% | 27.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.3% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 15% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 55.4% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 21.7% | 20.3% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Minnesota, Martin County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Martin County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 2.8% across Minnesota.
Overview
Martin County has recorded 173 truck crashes since 2015, with 77 people injured and 3 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 24 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Nashville since 2015; patterns below come from Martin County as a whole.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 15.0% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (4.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 55.4% of truck crashes, against 46.2% across Minnesota.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (9.8%).
Road surface: 37.4% 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 Nashville happened on US-169 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Martin County.
Route planning tips for Nashville fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 37.4% of truck crashes here, more than Minnesota; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Martin 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 (Martin County) |
|---|---|
| Isth 90 | 66 |
| 220Th Ave | 11 |
| 130Th Ave | 7 |
| Mnth 4 | 5 |
| 115Th St | 4 |
| 130Th St | 4 |
| Hwy | 4 |
| State St | 4 |
Nashville at a glance
| Population | 203 |
| Land area | 36.4 sq mi |
| Density | 6 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 Martin 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 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 16 | +420% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 16 | +4% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 16 | -3% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 16. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Nashville
How common are truck crashes in Nashville?
173 truck crashes have been reported in Martin County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 77 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Nashville?
The worst month is January: 15.0% of truck crashes in Martin County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Nashville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Martin County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Nashville compared with Minnesota?
Martin County records 77.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 39.0 across Minnesota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Nashville?
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.