Bigelow, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bigelow: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bigelow and Nobles County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Nobles County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 298 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Nobles County compares with Minnesota
Nobles County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Nobles County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Nobles County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 115.0 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 2.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 40% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 87% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 47.5% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 1.9× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.3% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 17% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 24.1% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 55.4% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 31.6% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 1.6× the state |
Compared with Minnesota, Nobles County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Nobles County: 1 in 278 crashes involve a garbage truck (1 since 2015), vs 2.8% across Minnesota.
Overview
Police reported 298 crashes involving commercial trucks in Nobles County since 2015: 116 people were injured and 6 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 14 days.
Bigelow had 24 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Nobles County numbers.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 12.1% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (4.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 55.4% of truck crashes, vs 46.2% for Minnesota.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 9.7% of truck crashes.
47.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 25.6% across Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Bigelow since 2015: CR-A22 170Th St (1) and SR-60 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.3%, compared with 2.8% in Minnesota.
Route planning tips for Bigelow fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 47.5% of truck crashes here, more than Minnesota; schedule winter checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Nobles County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-A22 170Th St | 1 |
| SR-60 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Nobles County) |
|---|---|
| Isth 90 | 109 |
| Mnth 60 | 59 |
| Usth 59 | 11 |
| Oxford St | 10 |
| Mnth 91 | 6 |
| Mn 60 | 5 |
| I-90 | 4 |
| SR-60 | 4 |
Bigelow at a glance
| Population | 220 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 560 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56117) | $63,438 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56117) | $133,600 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Nobles 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 | 10 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 18 | +84% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 26 | +44% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 26 | +0% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 10 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 26. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bigelow
How many truck accidents are there in Bigelow?
Nobles County has had 298 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 116 people and killing 6.
When do most truck crashes happen in Bigelow?
January has the most truck crashes in Nobles County, 12.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Bigelow?
Since 2015, Nobles County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.3% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Bigelow compared with Minnesota?
The yearly rate is 115.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Nobles County, vs 39.0 for Minnesota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Bigelow?
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.