Scott, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Scott: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Scott 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. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Stevens County: 7.7 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 3.0 in Minnesota.
Overview
Since 2015, 55 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Stevens County. They injured 39 people and killed 4.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 77 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Scott 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.
By time of day, 7–8 am stands out 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
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Scott since 2015 were spread across roads: US-59 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Stevens County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Scott fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 28.8% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Minnesota.
- 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 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 |
Scott at a glance
| Population | 118 |
| Land area | 33.7 sq mi |
| Density | 4 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. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Scott
How many truck accidents are there in Scott?
Since 2015, 55 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Stevens County (39 injured, 4 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Scott?
The worst month is July: 16.4% of truck crashes in Stevens County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Scott?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Stevens County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Scott compare with Minnesota for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 48.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Stevens County, vs 39.0 for Minnesota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Scott?
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.