Lafayette, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lafayette: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lafayette and Nicollet County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Nicollet County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 250 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Nicollet County compares with Minnesota
Nicollet County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Nicollet County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Nicollet County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 62.7 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.3% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 55% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 21.4% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 16% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.1% | 27.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.3% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 25% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.4% | 46.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.5% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 9% below the state |
Nicollet County sits below Minnesota on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Minnesota on crashes per 100k residents / yr.
Nicollet County at a glance: 1 in 79 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 1.3%, vs 2.8% in Minnesota.
Overview
Since 2015, 250 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Nicollet County. They injured 90 people and killed 7.
That averages about one truck crash every 17 days in fully reported years.
Lafayette had 22 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Nicollet County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 11.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 2.8%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.4% of truck crashes, against 46.2% across Minnesota.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 9.6% of truck crashes.
21.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 25.6% across Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Lafayette happened on CR-1 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.2% share (Minnesota: 2.8%).
Route planning tips for Lafayette fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Nicollet County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-1 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Nicollet County) |
|---|---|
| Usth 169 | 46 |
| Mnth 15 | 23 |
| Usth 14 | 20 |
| Mnth 111 | 15 |
| Mnth 22 | 11 |
| S Minnesota Ave | 11 |
| Hwy | 9 |
| Mnth 99 | 6 |
Lafayette at a glance
| Population | 469 |
| Land area | 1.3 sq mi |
| Density | 373 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56054) | $93,214 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56054) | $194,297 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Nicollet 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 | 17 | +395% | 1.1 |
| 2010s | 23 | +40% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 21 | -12% | 0.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 21. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lafayette
How many truck crashes happen in Lafayette?
Nicollet County has had 250 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 90 people and killing 7.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Lafayette?
August has the most truck crashes in Nicollet County, 11.2% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Lafayette?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Nicollet County since 2015, 1.2% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Lafayette compare with Minnesota?
The yearly rate is 62.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Nicollet County, vs 39.0 for Minnesota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Lafayette?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.