Blakeley, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Blakeley: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Blakeley and Scott County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Scott County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Scott County compares with Minnesota
Scott County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Scott County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Scott County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 33.1 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 15% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 53% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.5% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 22.9% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 11% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.9% | 27.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.1% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.6% | 46.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.7% | 20.3% | 24.8% | same |
Scott County has lower values than Minnesota for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Minnesota on garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Scott County: 1.4 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 3.0 in Minnesota.
Overview
Police reported 625 crashes involving commercial trucks in Scott County since 2015: 248 people were injured and 10 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 7 days.
Only 30 truck crashes were reported in Blakeley since 2015; patterns below come from Scott County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (11.4% of the year) and are lowest in April (5.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 46.6% of truck crashes, vs 46.2% for Minnesota.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 7.7% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 22.9% of truck crashes, compared with 25.6% in Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Blakeley since 2015 were spread across roads: US-169 (2), CR-6 (1) and SR-19 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 21 of the truck crashes here, or 3.4%, compared with 2.8% in Minnesota.
Their busiest month is February, with 24% of garbage-truck crashes.
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 5.0 deaths compared with 1.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Blakeley fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at February schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 Scott County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-169 | 2 |
| CR-6 | 1 |
| SR-19 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Scott County) |
|---|---|
| Usth 169 | 154 |
| Mnth 13 | 45 |
| I-35 | 31 |
| Csah 101 | 16 |
| Hwy | 15 |
| Mnth 101 | 13 |
| 1St Ave | 12 |
| Stagecoach Rd | 8 |
Blakeley at a glance
| Population | 408 |
| Land area | 26.4 sq mi |
| Density | 15 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56044) | $101,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56044) | $334,556 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Scott 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 | 15 | — | 2.3 |
| 2000s | 51 | +243% | 1.4 |
| 2010s | 49 | -4% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 51 | +4% | 1.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 15 to 51. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Blakeley
How many truck accidents are there in Blakeley?
Scott County has had 625 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 248 people and killing 10.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Blakeley?
December has the most truck crashes in Scott County, 11.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Blakeley?
Since 2015, Scott County has reported 21 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.4% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Blakeley compare with Minnesota?
Per 100,000 residents, Scott County has 33.1 truck crashes a year; Minnesota has 39.0.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Blakeley?
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.