Hubbard, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hubbard: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hubbard and Wadena County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Wadena County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 70 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Wadena County compares with Minnesota
Wadena County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Wadena County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Wadena County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 42.2 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 10.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.55 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 25.4% | 25.6% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.4% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 17% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.4% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 45% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.8% | 46.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.9% | 20.3% | 24.8% | same |
Wadena County sits below Minnesota on morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Wadena County: 10.4 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Minnesota: 3.0).
Overview
Wadena County has recorded 70 truck crashes since 2015, with 39 people injured and 7 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 60 days in fully reported years.
Hubbard had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Wadena County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 18.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is August at 1.4%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 47.8% of truck crashes, against 46.2% across Minnesota.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 12.9% of truck crashes.
25.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 25.6% across Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Hubbard since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 2.9%, compared with 2.8% in Minnesota.
Route planning tips for Hubbard fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, 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 Wadena 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 (Wadena County) |
|---|---|
| Usth 71 | 11 |
| Usth 10 | 8 |
| Ash Ave | 5 |
| Hwy | 4 |
| Jefferson St | 4 |
| Aspen Ave | 3 |
| Csah 23 | 3 |
| Main St | 3 |
Hubbard at a glance
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56464) | $70,833 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56464) | $206,906 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wadena 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 | 3 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 6 | +113% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 6 | +16% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 5 | -23% | 0.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 3 a year in the 1990s and 5 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, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hubbard
How many truck accidents are there in Hubbard?
Wadena County has had 70 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 39 people and killing 7.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Hubbard?
March has the most truck crashes in Wadena County, 18.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Hubbard?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Wadena County since 2015, 2.9% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Hubbard compared with Minnesota?
Wadena County records 42.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 39.0 across Minnesota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Hubbard?
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.