Ward, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ward: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ward and Todd County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Todd County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 174 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Todd County compares with Minnesota
Todd County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Todd County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Todd County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 57.1 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.1% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 33.7% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.4% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 32% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.1% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 52.8% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 27.0% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Todd County has lower values than Minnesota for morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Todd County at a glance: January the month with the most truck crashes: 13.8% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 174 crashes involving commercial trucks in Todd County since 2015: 88 people were injured and 5 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 25 days in fully reported years.
Ward had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Todd County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (13.8% of the year) and are lowest in August (3.4%).
November through March accounts for 52.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.2% in Minnesota.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 8.6% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 33.7% of truck crashes, compared with 25.6% in Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Ward happened on CR-11 (1), CR-14 (1) and US-71 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 5 of the truck crashes here, or 2.9%, compared with 2.8% in Minnesota.
Route planning tips for Ward fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 33.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Minnesota; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Todd County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-11 | 1 |
| CR-14 | 1 |
| US-71 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Todd County) |
|---|---|
| Isth 94 | 46 |
| Usth 71 | 23 |
| Mnth 27 | 10 |
| Usth 10 | 7 |
| Mnth 210 | 7 |
| Csah 11 | 6 |
| Hwy | 5 |
| Cr-89 | 3 |
Ward at a glance
| Population | 490 |
| Land area | 35.9 sq mi |
| Density | 14 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56438) | $62,500 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56438) | $202,462 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Todd 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 | 4 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 13 | +211% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 13 | -4% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 17 | +31% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 17. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ward
How common are truck crashes in Ward?
Todd County has had 174 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 88 people and killing 5.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Ward?
The worst month is January: 13.8% of truck crashes in Todd County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Ward?
5 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Todd County since 2015, 2.9% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Ward compared with Minnesota?
Todd County records 57.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 39.0 across Minnesota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Ward?
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.