Haven, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Haven: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Haven and Sherburne County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sherburne County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4.5 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.5 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Sherburne County compares with Minnesota
Sherburne County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sherburne County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sherburne County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 33.2 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 15% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.9% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 2.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 18.1% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 29% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 34.6% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.9% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 22% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.2% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 13% below the state |
| After dark | 14.4% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 29% below the state |
Sherburne County sits below Minnesota on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Sherburne County: 1 in 17 crashes involve a garbage truck (23 since 2015), vs 2.8% across Minnesota.
Overview
Police reported 398 crashes involving commercial trucks in Sherburne County since 2015: 169 people were injured and 14 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 11 days.
Only 57 truck crashes were reported in Haven since 2015; patterns below come from Sherburne County as a whole.
When crashes happen
November has the most truck crashes, 12.1% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (4.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.2% of truck crashes, against 46.2% across Minnesota.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (10.8%).
Road surface: 18.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Minnesota: 25.6%).
Where crashes happen
US-10 leads within 10 miles of Haven with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. It is followed by I-94 (2), CR-136 (1) and CR-20 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 23 crashes, 5.8% of the total, against 2.8% across Minnesota.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in November (30% of them).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 4.5 deaths compared with 3.5 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Haven fleets
- Build extra time into November routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to US-10 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at November schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 34.6% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Minnesota; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Sherburne County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-10 | 3 |
| I-94 | 2 |
| CR-136 | 1 |
| CR-20 | 1 |
| CR-75 | 1 |
| SR-15 | 1 |
| SR-25 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sherburne County) |
|---|---|
| Usth 10 | 119 |
| Usth 169 | 61 |
| Hwy | 8 |
| 165Th Ave Se | 8 |
| Mnth 24 | 8 |
| 157Th St Se | 4 |
| 205Th Ave Nw | 4 |
| Csah 14 | 4 |
Haven at a glance
| Population | 1,931 |
| Land area | 32.8 sq mi |
| Density | 59 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56304) | $58,148 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56304) | $256,731 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sherburne 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 | 5 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 30 | +481% | 1.4 |
| 2010s | 30 | +0% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 38 | +27% | 1.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 a year in the 1990s and 38 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 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Haven
How many truck accidents are there in Haven?
398 truck crashes have been reported in Sherburne County since 2015, with 14 deaths and 169 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Haven?
US-10 had 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Haven since 2015, more than any other road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Haven?
Truck crashes in Sherburne County peak in November, with 12.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Haven?
Since 2015, Sherburne County has reported 23 garbage-truck crashes, or 5.8% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Haven compared with Minnesota?
Sherburne County records 33.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 39.0 across Minnesota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Haven?
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.