Alton, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Alton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Alton and Waseca County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Waseca County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 121 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Waseca County compares with Minnesota
Waseca County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Waseca County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Waseca County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 55.0 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 10% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.9% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 69% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 32.7% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.1% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 18% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.1% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 52.2% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 25.7% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Waseca County has lower values than Minnesota for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Minnesota on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Waseca County: 1 in 114 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.9%, vs 2.8% in Minnesota.
Overview
Police reported 121 crashes involving commercial trucks in Waseca County since 2015: 51 people were injured and 3 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 36 days in fully reported years.
Only 10 truck crashes were reported in Alton since 2015; patterns below come from Waseca County as a whole.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 14.0% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (4.1%).
November through March accounts for 52.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.2% in Minnesota.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 12.4% of truck crashes.
32.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 25.6% across Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Alton happened on CR-10 164Th St (1), SR-83 (1) and US-14 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.8%, compared with 2.8% in Minnesota.
Route planning tips for Alton fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Waseca County.
- 32.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Minnesota; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Waseca County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-10 164Th St | 1 |
| SR-83 | 1 |
| US-14 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Waseca County) |
|---|---|
| Usth 14 | 63 |
| 140Th St | 8 |
| State St | 5 |
| 230Th St | 4 |
| Hwy | 3 |
| 2Nd St Nw | 2 |
| 5Th Ave Se | 2 |
| Csah-14 | 2 |
Alton at a glance
| Population | 418 |
| Land area | 34.8 sq mi |
| Density | 12 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56048) | $85,532 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56048) | $239,267 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Waseca 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 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 8 | +184% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 11 | +41% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 9 | -21% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 9. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Alton
How many truck crashes happen in Alton?
Waseca County has had 121 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 51 people and killing 3.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Alton?
January has the most truck crashes in Waseca County, 14.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Alton?
Since 2015, Waseca County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.8% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Alton compared with Minnesota?
Per 100,000 residents, Waseca County has 55.0 truck crashes a year; Minnesota has 39.0.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Alton?
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.