ZIP 55372 (Prior Lake, MN) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 55372: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Scott County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5.0 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.4 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Scott County compares with Minnesota
Scott County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Scott County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Scott County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 33.1 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 15% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 53% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.5% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 22.9% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 11% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.9% | 27.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.1% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.6% | 46.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.7% | 20.3% | 24.8% | same |
Scott County has lower values than Minnesota for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Minnesota on garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
ZIP 55372 at a glance: I-35 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 55372: 5 since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 625 crashes involving commercial trucks in Scott County since 2015: 248 people were injured and 10 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 7 days in fully reported years.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 11.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 5.9%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 46.6% of truck crashes, against 46.2% across Minnesota.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 7.7% of truck crashes.
22.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 25.6% across Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
I-35 leads within 10 miles of ZIP 55372 with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: Burnsville Pkwy (1), CR-101 1St Ave (1) and CR-21 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
21 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.4% share (Minnesota: 2.8%).
Their busiest month is February, with 24% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 5.0, vs 1.4 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for ZIP 55372 fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-35, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at February schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 Scott County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-35 | 5 |
| Burnsville Pkwy | 1 |
| CR-101 1St Ave | 1 |
| CR-21 | 1 |
| CR-21 Eagle Creek Ave | 1 |
| CR-46 | 1 |
| Murphy Lake Blvd | 1 |
| Orion Rd | 1 |
| SR-13 | 1 |
| US-169 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Scott County) |
|---|---|
| Usth 169 | 154 |
| Mnth 13 | 45 |
| I-35 | 31 |
| Csah 101 | 16 |
| Hwy | 15 |
| Mnth 101 | 13 |
| 1St Ave | 12 |
| Stagecoach Rd | 8 |
ZIP 55372 at a glance
| Population | 34,772 |
| Density | 230 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $145,499 |
| Median home value | $466,855 |
| Home ownership | 91% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Scott 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 | 15 | — | 2.3 |
| 2000s | 51 | +243% | 1.4 |
| 2010s | 49 | -4% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 51 | +4% | 1.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 15 a year in the 1990s and 51 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 55372
How many truck accidents are there in ZIP 55372?
625 truck crashes have been reported in Scott County since 2015, with 10 deaths and 248 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in ZIP 55372?
NHTSA data shows I-35 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of ZIP 55372 since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in ZIP 55372?
Truck crashes in Scott County peak in December, with 11.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 55372?
Garbage trucks were involved in 21 reported crashes in Scott County since 2015 (3.4% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in ZIP 55372 compared with Minnesota?
The yearly rate is 33.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Scott County, vs 39.0 for Minnesota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in ZIP 55372?
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.