Rockwell, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rockwell: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rockwell 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
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 sits below Minnesota on 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 per 100 truck crashes, vs 3.0 in Minnesota.
Overview
Since 2015, 60 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Norman County. They injured 30 people and killed 6.
That averages about one truck crash every 73 days in fully reported years.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Rockwell since 2015; patterns below come from Norman County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 21.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 1.7%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 36.4% of truck crashes, against 46.2% across 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
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Rockwell happened on SR-9 (2) and CR-39 120Th Ave (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.7% share (Minnesota: 2.8%).
Route planning tips for Rockwell fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Norman County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Norman County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-9 | 2 |
| CR-39 120Th Ave | 1 |
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 |
Rockwell at a glance
| Population | 53 |
| Land area | 32.3 sq mi |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56519) | $64,297 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 3 a year in the 1990s and 4 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Rockwell
How common are truck crashes in Rockwell?
Norman County has had 60 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 30 people and killing 6.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Rockwell?
October has the most truck crashes in Norman County, 21.7% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Rockwell?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Norman County since 2015, 1.7% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Rockwell compare with Minnesota?
The yearly rate is 79.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Norman County, vs 39.0 for Minnesota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Rockwell?
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.