New Market, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in New Market: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in New Market 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 sits below Minnesota on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for New Market: I-35 deadliest road: 4 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of New Market since 2015.
Overview
Scott County has recorded 625 truck crashes since 2015, with 248 people injured and 10 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
Only 69 truck crashes were reported in New Market since 2015; patterns below come from Scott County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 11.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 5.9%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 46.6% of truck crashes, against 46.2% across Minnesota.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (7.7%).
Road surface: 22.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Minnesota: 25.6%).
Where crashes happen
I-35 leads within 10 miles of New Market with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: SR-19 (2), CR-21 Eagle Creek Ave (1) and CR-23 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 21 of the truck crashes here, or 3.4%, compared with 2.8% in Minnesota.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in February (24%).
They recorded 5.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 1.4 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for New Market fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use I-35, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in February; review collection routes for that month.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| I-35 | 4 |
| SR-19 | 2 |
| CR-21 Eagle Creek Ave | 1 |
| CR-23 | 1 |
| CR-86 30Th St W | 1 |
| Murphy Lake Blvd | 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 |
New Market at a glance
| Population | 3,554 |
| Land area | 32.0 sq mi |
| Density | 111 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 55054) | $157,096 |
| Median home value (ZIP 55054) | $430,677 |
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 New Market
How common are truck crashes in New Market?
Since 2015, 625 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Scott County (248 injured, 10 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in New Market?
NHTSA data shows I-35 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of New Market since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in New Market?
Truck crashes in Scott County peak in December, with 11.4% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in New Market?
21 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Scott County since 2015, 3.4% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in New Market compare with Minnesota?
Per 100,000 residents, Scott County has 33.1 truck crashes a year; Minnesota has 39.0.
How can I plan a safer truck route in New Market?
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.