Getty, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Getty: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Getty and Stearns County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Stearns County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.0 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Stearns County compares with Minnesota
Stearns County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Stearns County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Stearns County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 56.2 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.32 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 14% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 30% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 34.0% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.8% | 27.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 25.4% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 50.9% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 28.8% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Stearns County has lower values than Minnesota for injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
Getty at a glance: I-94 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Getty: 3 since 2015.
Overview
Stearns County has recorded 1,072 truck crashes since 2015, with 349 people injured and 30 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 4 days in fully reported years.
Getty had 7 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Stearns County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (11.4% of the year) and are lowest in July (5.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 50.9% of truck crashes, against 46.2% across Minnesota.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (8.5%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 34.0% of truck crashes, compared with 25.6% in Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
I-94 leads within 10 miles of Getty with 3 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: US-71 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 21 crashes, 2.0% of the total, against 2.8% across Minnesota.
Their busiest month is June, with 14% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 0.0 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.0 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Getty fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-94, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at June schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- With 34.0% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Minnesota), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Stearns County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-94 | 3 |
| US-71 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Stearns County) |
|---|---|
| Isth 94 | 415 |
| Mnth 23 | 68 |
| Mnth 15 | 44 |
| Division St | 33 |
| Csah 75 | 26 |
| Hwy | 18 |
| Usth 71 | 16 |
| Csah 2 | 15 |
Getty at a glance
| Population | 360 |
| Land area | 35.7 sq mi |
| Density | 10 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56325) | $86,875 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56325) | $183,518 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Stearns 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 | 18 | — | 2.6 |
| 2000s | 71 | +284% | 2.2 |
| 2010s | 88 | +25% | 1.9 |
| 2020s | 93 | +5% | 3.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 18 to 93. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.8 a year in 2016–19, 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Getty
How common are truck crashes in Getty?
1,072 truck crashes have been reported in Stearns County since 2015, with 30 deaths and 349 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Getty?
Since 2015, I-94 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Getty: 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Getty?
Truck crashes in Stearns County peak in December, with 11.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Getty?
Garbage trucks were involved in 21 reported crashes in Stearns County since 2015 (2.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Getty compare with Minnesota?
Stearns County records 56.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 39.0 across Minnesota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Getty?
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.