Gibbon, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gibbon: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gibbon and Sibley County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sibley County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 150 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Sibley County compares with Minnesota
Sibley County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sibley County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sibley County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 80.2 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 2.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.2% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 20% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 26.1% | 25.6% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.6% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 9% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.6% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.5% | 46.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.4% | 20.3% | 24.8% | same |
Sibley County sits below Minnesota on garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Sibley County: December worst month: 13.3% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 150 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sibley County. They injured 81 people and killed 5.
That averages about one truck crash every 30 days in fully reported years.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Gibbon since 2015; patterns below come from Sibley County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (13.3% of the year) and are lowest in April (3.3%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.5% of truck crashes, against 46.2% across Minnesota.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 16.0% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 26.1% of truck crashes, compared with 25.6% in Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Gibbon since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-4 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 2.0%, compared with 2.8% in Minnesota.
Route planning tips for Gibbon fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Sibley County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-4 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sibley County) |
|---|---|
| Mnth 22 | 17 |
| Mnth 5 | 17 |
| Mnth 19 | 16 |
| 551St Ave | 10 |
| Usth 169 | 10 |
| 336Th St | 6 |
| Hwy | 5 |
| Mnth 15 | 4 |
Gibbon at a glance
| Population | 788 |
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1,187 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 55335) | $62,206 |
| Median home value (ZIP 55335) | $149,988 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sibley 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 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 9 | +179% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 10 | +4% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 13 | +34% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 3 a year in the 1990s and 13 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 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Gibbon
How many truck accidents are there in Gibbon?
Since 2015, 150 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Sibley County (81 injured, 5 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Gibbon?
The worst month is December: 13.3% of truck crashes in Sibley County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Gibbon?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Sibley County since 2015, 2.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Gibbon compared with Minnesota?
Sibley County records 80.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 39.0 across Minnesota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Gibbon?
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.