Hammond, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hammond: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hammond and Wabasha County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Wabasha County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 107 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Wabasha County compares with Minnesota
Wabasha County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Wabasha County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Wabasha County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 42.1 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.29 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 22% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 17.0% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 33% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.0% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 11% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.0% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 27% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.0% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 9% below the state |
| After dark | 19.0% | 20.3% | 24.8% | same |
Wabasha County sits below Minnesota on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Wabasha County: 8.0 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.0 across Minnesota.
Overview
Police reported 107 crashes involving commercial trucks in Wabasha County since 2015: 32 people were injured and 8 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 40 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Hammond since 2015; patterns below come from Wabasha County as a whole.
When crashes happen
November has the most truck crashes, 13.1% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (4.7%).
November through March accounts for 42.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.2% in Minnesota.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (16.0%).
Road surface: 17.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Minnesota: 25.6%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Hammond happened on CR-11 (1) and US-63 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.9% share (Minnesota: 2.8%).
Route planning tips for Hammond fleets
- Build extra time into November routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Wabasha County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-11 | 1 |
| US-63 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Wabasha County) |
|---|---|
| Usth 61 | 30 |
| Mnth 42 | 16 |
| Csah 4 | 6 |
| Hwy | 4 |
| Mnth 60 | 4 |
| Usth 63 | 4 |
| Csah 2 | 3 |
| 2Nd Ave Se | 2 |
Hammond at a glance
| Population | 129 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 806 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 55991) | $82,292 |
| Median home value (ZIP 55991) | $347,268 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wabasha 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 | 11 | +154% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 10 | -7% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 7 | -29% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 7. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hammond
How many truck crashes happen in Hammond?
107 truck crashes have been reported in Wabasha County since 2015, with 8 deaths and 32 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Hammond?
November has the most truck crashes in Wabasha County, 13.1% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Hammond?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Wabasha County since 2015 (0.9% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Hammond compare with Minnesota?
Wabasha County records 42.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 39.0 across Minnesota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Hammond?
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.