Cobden, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cobden: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cobden and Brown County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Brown County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 124 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Brown County compares with Minnesota
Brown County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Brown County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Brown County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 40.7 | 39.0 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 13% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.6% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 7% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 24.3% | 25.6% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.5% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 13% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.3% | 19.1% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.4% | 46.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 8.7% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 57% below the state |
Brown County has lower values than Minnesota for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: injuries per crash.
What stands out in Brown County: January 16.1% of truck crashes happen in January, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 124 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Brown County. They injured 56 people and killed 3.
That averages about one truck crash every 35 days in fully reported years.
Cobden had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Brown County numbers.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 16.1% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (4.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 44.4% of truck crashes, vs 46.2% for Minnesota.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 12.9% of truck crashes.
24.3% 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 Cobden since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-16 (1) and US-14 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 2.4%, compared with 2.8% in Minnesota.
Route planning tips for Cobden fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, 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 Brown County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-16 | 1 |
| US-14 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Brown County) |
|---|---|
| Usth 14 | 19 |
| Mnth 4 | 16 |
| Mnth 15 | 13 |
| Broadway St | 9 |
| 20Th St | 4 |
| W Main St | 3 |
| Csah 8 | 3 |
| 1St Ave | 2 |
Cobden at a glance
| Population | 32 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 32 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56085) | $73,000 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56085) | $167,410 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Brown 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 | 9 | +227% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 10 | +17% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 9 | -11% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 9. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cobden
How common are truck crashes in Cobden?
124 truck crashes have been reported in Brown County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 56 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Cobden?
Truck crashes in Brown County peak in January, with 16.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Cobden?
Garbage trucks were involved in 3 reported crashes in Brown County since 2015 (2.4% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Cobden compare with Minnesota?
Per 100,000 residents, Brown County has 40.7 truck crashes a year; Minnesota has 39.0.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Cobden?
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.