Meire Grove, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Meire Grove: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Meire Grove 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 sits below Minnesota on injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
Meire Grove at a glance: I-94 4 fatal truck crashes since 2015, more than any other road within 10 miles of Meire Grove.
Overview
Since 2015, 1,072 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Stearns County. They injured 349 people and killed 30.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
Meire Grove had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Stearns County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 11.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 5.5%.
November through March accounts for 50.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.2% in Minnesota.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (8.5%).
34.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 25.6% across Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
I-94 leads within 10 miles of Meire Grove with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: US-71 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 21 of the truck crashes here, or 2.0%, compared with 2.8% in Minnesota.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in June (14% of them).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 0.0, vs 3.0 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Meire Grove fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Stearns County.
- Check whether your routes use I-94, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Waste haulers: June is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Stearns County.
- 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 | 4 |
| 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 |
Meire Grove at a glance
| Population | 186 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 478 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56335) | $72,625 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56335) | $155,894 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 18 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 93. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.8 a year in 2016–19, 3.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Meire Grove
How common are truck crashes in Meire Grove?
Since 2015, 1,072 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Stearns County (349 injured, 30 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Meire Grove?
Since 2015, I-94 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Meire Grove: 4.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Meire Grove?
December has the most truck crashes in Stearns County, 11.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Meire Grove?
Garbage trucks were involved in 21 reported crashes in Stearns County since 2015 (2.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Meire Grove compare with Minnesota?
Stearns County records 56.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 39.0 across Minnesota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Meire Grove?
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.