Hanley Falls, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hanley Falls: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hanley Falls and Yellow Medicine County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Yellow Medicine County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 82 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Yellow Medicine County compares with Minnesota
Yellow Medicine County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Yellow Medicine County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Yellow Medicine County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 74.7 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 1.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.3% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 54% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 14.3% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 44% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.5% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 28% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.8% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 59% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 28.6% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 38% below the state |
| After dark | 10.4% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 49% below the state |
Compared with Minnesota, Yellow Medicine County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Yellow Medicine County: 7.8 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.0 across Minnesota.
Overview
Since 2015, 82 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Yellow Medicine County. They injured 34 people and killed 6.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 52 days.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Hanley Falls since 2015; patterns below come from Yellow Medicine County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (13.4% of the year) and are lowest in March (2.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 28.6% of truck crashes, vs 46.2% for Minnesota.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 14.6% of truck crashes.
14.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 25.6% across Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Hanley Falls since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-8 450Th St (1), SR-23 (1) and US-212 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 1.2% of the total, against 2.8% across Minnesota.
Route planning tips for Hanley Falls fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Yellow Medicine County.
- 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 Yellow Medicine County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-8 450Th St | 1 |
| SR-23 | 1 |
| US-212 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Yellow Medicine County) |
|---|---|
| Usth 75 | 8 |
| Usth 59 | 8 |
| Mnth 23 | 7 |
| 300Th St | 6 |
| Mnth 67 | 5 |
| Saint Olaf Ave | 5 |
| 510Th St | 4 |
| Hwy | 4 |
Hanley Falls at a glance
| Population | 238 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 956 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56245) | $84,583 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56245) | $157,742 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Yellow Medicine 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 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 6 | +42% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 8 | +29% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 7 | -4% | 0.4 |
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 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hanley Falls
How many truck crashes happen in Hanley Falls?
Yellow Medicine County has had 82 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 34 people and killing 6.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Hanley Falls?
June has the most truck crashes in Yellow Medicine County, 13.4% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Hanley Falls?
Since 2015, Yellow Medicine County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 1.2% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Hanley Falls compared with Minnesota?
Per 100,000 residents, Yellow Medicine County has 74.7 truck crashes a year; Minnesota has 39.0.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Hanley Falls?
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.