Pleasant Prairie, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pleasant Prairie: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pleasant Prairie 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 |
Martin County sits below Minnesota 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.
The headline for Martin County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.8% in Minnesota.
Overview
Since 2015, 173 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Martin County. They injured 77 people and killed 3.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 24 days.
With 14 truck crashes reported in Pleasant Prairie since 2015, this page uses Martin County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 15.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 4.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 55.4% of truck crashes, against 46.2% across Minnesota.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 9.8% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 37.4% of truck crashes, compared with 25.6% in Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Pleasant Prairie since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Martin County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Pleasant Prairie fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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
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 (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 |
Pleasant Prairie at a glance
| Population | 228 |
| Land area | 35.7 sq mi |
| Density | 6 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56039) | $84,342 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56039) | $159,244 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 16. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Pleasant Prairie
How common are truck crashes in Pleasant Prairie?
Martin County has had 173 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 77 people and killing 3.
When do most truck crashes happen in Pleasant Prairie?
The worst month is January: 15.0% of truck crashes in Martin County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Pleasant Prairie?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Martin County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Pleasant Prairie compare with Minnesota?
The yearly rate is 77.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Martin County, vs 39.0 for Minnesota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Pleasant Prairie?
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.