Alberta, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Alberta: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Alberta and Stevens County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Stevens County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 55 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Stevens County compares with Minnesota
Stevens County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Stevens County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Stevens County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 48.1 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.71 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.9× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 19.2% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 25% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.8% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.5% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 39% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.4% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 13% below the state |
| After dark | 11.5% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 43% below the state |
Stevens County has lower values than Minnesota for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Stevens County: 7.7 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Minnesota: 3.0).
Overview
Since 2015, 55 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Stevens County. They injured 39 people and killed 4.
That averages about one truck crash every 77 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Alberta since 2015, this page uses Stevens County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 16.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 1.8%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.4% of truck crashes, against 46.2% across Minnesota.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 10.9% of truck crashes.
19.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 25.6% across Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Alberta since 2015: US-59 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Stevens County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Alberta fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 28.8% 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
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 Stevens County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-59 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Stevens County) |
|---|---|
| Usth 59 | 16 |
| Mnth 9 | 8 |
| Mnth 28 | 4 |
| 600Th Ave | 3 |
| Atlantic Ave | 3 |
| Csah 1 | 3 |
| 130Th St | 2 |
| 230Th St | 2 |
Alberta at a glance
| Population | 94 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 357 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56207) | $87,969 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56207) | $81,842 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Stevens 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 | 1 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 4 | +280% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 5 | +29% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 4 | -12% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 1 a year in the 1990s and 4 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Alberta
How common are truck crashes in Alberta?
Stevens County has had 55 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 39 people and killing 4.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Alberta?
Truck crashes in Stevens County peak in July, with 16.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Alberta?
Since 2015, Stevens County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Alberta compare with Minnesota for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Stevens County has 48.1 truck crashes a year; Minnesota has 39.0.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Alberta?
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.