Rose Creek, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rose Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rose Creek and Mower County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Mower County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 210 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Mower County compares with Minnesota
Mower County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Mower County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Mower County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 44.7 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 10% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.3% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 27.9% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.9% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 19% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.4% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.5% | 46.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.0% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 11% below the state |
Mower County has lower values than Minnesota for deaths per 100 crashes, morning rush (6–10 am) and after dark. It runs above Minnesota on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Mower County at a glance: July the month with the most truck crashes: 13.3% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 210 crashes involving commercial trucks in Mower County since 2015: 106 people were injured and 7 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 20 days.
Rose Creek had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Mower County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (13.3% of the year) and are lowest in September (3.3%).
November through March accounts for 46.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.2% in Minnesota.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (11.9%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 27.9% of truck crashes, compared with 25.6% in Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Rose Creek since 2015: I-90 (1) and SR-56 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 8 of the truck crashes here, or 3.8%, compared with 2.8% in Minnesota.
Route planning tips for Rose Creek fleets
- Plan July schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Mower County.
- With 27.9% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Minnesota), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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.
Crash reporting for 2020 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Mower County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-90 | 1 |
| SR-56 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Mower County) |
|---|---|
| Isth 90 | 53 |
| Usth 218 | 17 |
| Usth 63 | 12 |
| Hwy | 7 |
| Mnth 16 | 7 |
| 590Th Ave | 5 |
| 110Th St | 4 |
| 140Th St | 4 |
Rose Creek at a glance
| Population | 403 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 822 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 55970) | $85,000 |
| Median home value (ZIP 55970) | $211,466 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Mower 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 | 13 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 20 | +47% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 21 | +8% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 14 | -36% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 13 a year in the 1990s and 14 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Rose Creek
How many truck accidents are there in Rose Creek?
210 truck crashes have been reported in Mower County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 106 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Rose Creek?
July has the most truck crashes in Mower County, 13.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Rose Creek?
Since 2015, Mower County has reported 8 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.8% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Rose Creek compared with Minnesota?
Per 100,000 residents, Mower County has 44.7 truck crashes a year; Minnesota has 39.0.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Rose Creek?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2020; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.