Spring Lake, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Spring Lake: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Spring Lake 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 |
Compared with Minnesota, Scott County is lower on 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.
Spring Lake at a glance: I-35 deadliest road: 3 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Spring Lake since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 625 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Scott County. They injured 248 people and killed 10.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 7 days.
Spring Lake had 9 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Scott County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 11.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 5.9%.
November through March accounts for 46.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.2% in Minnesota.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 7.7% of truck crashes.
22.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 25.6% across Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
I-35 leads within 10 miles of Spring Lake with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by Burnsville Pkwy (1), CR-101 1St Ave (1) and CR-21 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
21 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.4% share (Minnesota: 2.8%).
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in February (24%).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 5.0, vs 1.4 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Spring Lake fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-35 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: February is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Scott County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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 | 3 |
| Burnsville Pkwy | 1 |
| CR-101 1St Ave | 1 |
| CR-21 | 1 |
| CR-21 Eagle Creek Ave | 1 |
| Murphy Lake Blvd | 1 |
| Orion Rd | 1 |
| SR-19 | 1 |
| US-169 | 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 |
Spring Lake at a glance
| Population | 3,468 |
| Land area | 27.2 sq mi |
| Density | 128 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 55372) | $145,499 |
| Median home value (ZIP 55372) | $466,855 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 15 a year in the 1990s and 51 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. 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 Spring Lake
How common are truck crashes in Spring Lake?
Since 2015, 625 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Scott County (248 injured, 10 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Spring Lake?
NHTSA data shows I-35 with 3 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Spring Lake since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Spring Lake?
Truck crashes in Scott County peak in December, with 11.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Spring Lake?
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 Spring Lake compare with Minnesota?
Scott County records 33.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 39.0 across Minnesota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Spring Lake?
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.