Lewisville, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lewisville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lewisville and Watonwan County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Watonwan County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 155 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Watonwan County compares with Minnesota
Watonwan County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Watonwan County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Watonwan County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 118.5 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 3.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 30% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.4% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 51% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 25.3% | 25.6% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.7% | 27.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.4% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 25% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.9% | 46.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.5% | 20.3% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Minnesota, Watonwan County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and injuries per crash.
The headline for Watonwan County: 1 in 73 crashes involve a garbage truck (2 since 2015), vs 2.8% across Minnesota.
Overview
Watonwan County has recorded 155 truck crashes since 2015, with 77 people injured and 4 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 28 days in fully reported years.
Lewisville had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Watonwan County numbers.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 13.5% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (3.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 45.9% of truck crashes, vs 46.2% for Minnesota.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 11.6% of truck crashes.
25.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 25.6% across Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Lewisville since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.3% share (Minnesota: 2.8%).
Route planning tips for Lewisville fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Watonwan 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 (Watonwan County) |
|---|---|
| Mnth 60 | 56 |
| Mnth 15 | 26 |
| Hwy | 8 |
| Mnth 4 | 4 |
| 10Th St | 3 |
| 7Th Ave | 3 |
| Mnth 30 | 3 |
| 250Th St | 2 |
Lewisville at a glance
| Population | 207 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 845 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56060) | $80,093 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Watonwan 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 | 7 | +158% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 11 | +49% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 14 | +29% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 14. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lewisville
How many truck accidents are there in Lewisville?
Watonwan County has had 155 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 77 people and killing 4.
When do most truck crashes happen in Lewisville?
March has the most truck crashes in Watonwan County, 13.5% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Lewisville?
Since 2015, Watonwan County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.3% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Lewisville compare with Minnesota?
The yearly rate is 118.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Watonwan County, vs 39.0 for Minnesota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Lewisville?
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.