Halstad, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Halstad: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Halstad and Norman County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Norman County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 60 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Norman County compares with Minnesota
Norman County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Norman County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Norman County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 79.6 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 2.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 10.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 35% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 23.6% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 8% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.4% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 39% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.1% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 52% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.4% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 21% below the state |
| After dark | 21.8% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Norman County has lower values than Minnesota for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Minnesota on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Norman County: 10.9 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.0 across Minnesota.
Overview
Police reported 60 crashes involving commercial trucks in Norman County since 2015: 30 people were injured and 6 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 73 days.
With 6 truck crashes reported in Halstad since 2015, this page uses Norman County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 21.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 1.7%.
November through March accounts for 36.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.2% in Minnesota.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 11.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 23.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Minnesota: 25.6%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Halstad since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.7% share (Minnesota: 2.8%).
Route planning tips for Halstad fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Norman County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Norman 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 (Norman County) |
|---|---|
| Mnth 200 | 11 |
| Usth 75 | 7 |
| Mnth 32 | 6 |
| 120Th Ave | 5 |
| SR-9 | 4 |
| Hwy | 3 |
| Csah 35 | 3 |
| 140Th St | 2 |
Halstad at a glance
| Population | 551 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 1,518 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56548) | $64,896 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56548) | $157,400 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Norman 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 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 4 | +37% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 5 | +44% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 4 | -23% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Halstad
How many truck crashes happen in Halstad?
Norman County has had 60 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 30 people and killing 6.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Halstad?
The worst month is October: 21.7% of truck crashes in Norman County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Halstad?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Norman County since 2015 (1.7% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Halstad compared with Minnesota?
Norman County records 79.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 39.0 across Minnesota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Halstad?
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.