Stevens, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Stevens: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Stevens 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 stands out for 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 Stevens since 2015, this page uses Stevens County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 16.4% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (1.8%).
November through March accounts for 40.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.2% in Minnesota.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (10.9%).
Road surface: 19.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Minnesota: 25.6%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Stevens.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Stevens County.
Route planning tips for Stevens fleets
- Plan July schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Stevens County.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 28.8% of truck crashes here, more than Minnesota; adjust start times where you can.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
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 |
Stevens at a glance
| Population | 70 |
| Land area | 35.7 sq mi |
| Density | 2 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 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Stevens
How common are truck crashes in Stevens?
Stevens County has had 55 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 39 people and killing 4.
When do most truck crashes happen in Stevens?
Truck crashes in Stevens County peak in July, with 16.4% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Stevens?
Since 2015, Stevens County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Stevens compare with Minnesota?
The yearly rate is 48.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Stevens County, vs 39.0 for Minnesota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Stevens?
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.