Darnen, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Darnen: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Darnen 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 sits below Minnesota on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Minnesota on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Stevens County at a glance: 7.7 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.0 across Minnesota.
Overview
Police reported 55 crashes involving commercial trucks in Stevens County since 2015: 39 people were injured and 4 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 77 days.
Only 3 truck crashes were reported in Darnen since 2015; patterns below come from Stevens County as a whole.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 16.4% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (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
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Darnen happened on US-59 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Stevens County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Darnen 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.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 |
Darnen at a glance
| Population | 357 |
| Land area | 32.9 sq mi |
| Density | 11 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56267) | $74,442 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56267) | $238,192 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Darnen
How many truck crashes happen in Darnen?
Stevens County has had 55 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 39 people and killing 4.
When do most truck crashes happen in Darnen?
Truck crashes in Stevens County peak in July, with 16.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Darnen?
Since 2015, Stevens County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Darnen compare with Minnesota for truck crashes?
Stevens County records 48.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 39.0 across Minnesota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Darnen?
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.