Mazeppa, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mazeppa: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mazeppa 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 has lower values than Minnesota for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Minnesota on crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
Wabasha County at a glance: 8.0 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.0 across Minnesota.
Overview
Since 2015, 107 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Wabasha County. They injured 32 people and killed 8.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 40 days.
Mazeppa had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Wabasha County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in November (13.1% of the year) and are lowest in February (4.7%).
November through March accounts for 42.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.2% in Minnesota.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 16.0% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 17.0% of truck crashes, compared with 25.6% in Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Mazeppa happened on US-52 (2), 490th St (1) and CR-4 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.9%, compared with 2.8% in Minnesota.
Route planning tips for Mazeppa fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| US-52 | 2 |
| 490th St | 1 |
| CR-4 | 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 |
Mazeppa at a glance
| Population | 869 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 799 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 55956) | $98,558 |
| Median home value (ZIP 55956) | $343,982 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 7. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Mazeppa
How common are truck crashes in Mazeppa?
Wabasha County has had 107 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 32 people and killing 8.
When do most truck crashes happen in Mazeppa?
Truck crashes in Wabasha County peak in November, with 13.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Mazeppa?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Wabasha County since 2015, 0.9% of all truck crashes.
How does Mazeppa compare with Minnesota for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 42.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Wabasha County, vs 39.0 for Minnesota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Mazeppa?
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.