St. Hilaire, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in St. Hilaire: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in St. Hilaire and Pennington County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pennington County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 35 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Pennington County compares with Minnesota
Pennington County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pennington County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pennington County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 23.3 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 40% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.6 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.71 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.9× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 25.7% | 25.6% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 31.4% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.1% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 10% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.0% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 13% below the state |
| After dark | 8.6% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 58% below the state |
Compared with Minnesota, Pennington County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
Pennington County at a glance: 8.6 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 3.0 in Minnesota.
Overview
Police reported 35 crashes involving commercial trucks in Pennington County since 2015: 25 people were injured and 3 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 115 days in fully reported years.
St. Hilaire had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Pennington County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 17.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 2.9%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.0% of truck crashes, against 46.2% across Minnesota.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (20.0%).
25.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 25.6% across Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of St. Hilaire since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-1 (2), US-59 (2) and SR-32 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Pennington County since 2015.
Route planning tips for St. Hilaire fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 31.4% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Minnesota.
- 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 Pennington County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-1 | 2 |
| US-59 | 2 |
| SR-32 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Pennington County) |
|---|---|
| Center St | 4 |
| Mnth 1 | 4 |
| Usth 59 | 4 |
| Csah 10 | 2 |
| Hwy | 2 |
| Mnth 32 | 2 |
| 170Th Ave Ne | 1 |
| 190Th St Ne | 1 |
St. Hilaire at a glance
| Population | 256 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 327 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56754) | $79,167 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56754) | $214,400 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pennington 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 | 2 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 4 | +146% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 4 | +0% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 2 | -42% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 2. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about St. Hilaire
How many truck crashes happen in St. Hilaire?
Pennington County has had 35 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 25 people and killing 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in St. Hilaire?
The worst month is August: 17.1% of truck crashes in Pennington County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in St. Hilaire?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Pennington County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in St. Hilaire compare with Minnesota?
The yearly rate is 23.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Pennington County, vs 39.0 for Minnesota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in St. Hilaire?
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.