Mound Township, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mound Township: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mound Township and Rock County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Rock County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 133 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Rock County compares with Minnesota
Rock County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Rock County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Rock County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 117.4 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 3.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 33.3% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.0% | 27.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.9% | 19.1% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.2% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 32.5% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 1.6× the state |
Compared with Minnesota, Rock County is lower on garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Rock County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.8% in Minnesota.
Overview
Rock County has recorded 133 truck crashes since 2015, with 56 people injured and 5 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 33 days.
Only 4 truck crashes were reported in Mound Township since 2015; patterns below come from Rock County as a whole.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 13.5% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (3.8%).
November through March accounts for 51.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.2% in Minnesota.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (8.3%).
Road surface: 33.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Minnesota: 25.6%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Mound since 2015 were spread across roads: 151st St (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Rock County.
Route planning tips for Mound Township fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 33.3% of truck crashes here, more than Minnesota; schedule winter checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Rock County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| 151st St | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Rock County) |
|---|---|
| Isth 90 | 64 |
| Usth 75 | 10 |
| Csah 4 | 4 |
| 201St St | 3 |
| 20Th Ave | 3 |
| Csah 11 | 3 |
| Mnth 23 | 3 |
| 151St St | 2 |
Mound Township at a glance
| Population | 226 |
| Land area | 35.7 sq mi |
| Density | 6 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56156) | $71,066 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56156) | $231,820 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Rock 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 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 8 | +162% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 11 | +30% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 13 | +23% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 13. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mound Township
How many truck accidents are there in Mound Township?
133 truck crashes have been reported in Rock County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 56 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Mound Township?
January has the most truck crashes in Rock County, 13.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Mound Township?
Since 2015, Rock County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Mound Township compared with Minnesota?
Rock County records 117.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 39.0 across Minnesota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Mound Township?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.