Itasca, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Itasca: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Itasca and Clearwater County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Clearwater County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 19 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
What stands out in Clearwater County: 19 truck crashes on record for Clearwater County since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 19 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Clearwater County. They injured 8 people and killed 0.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 223 days.
Itasca had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Clearwater County numbers.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Clearwater County has on record.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Itasca.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Clearwater County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Itasca fleets
- 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 Clearwater County
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 (Clearwater County) |
|---|---|
| Csah 2 | 4 |
| Csah 7 | 3 |
| Mnth 92 | 2 |
| 380Th St | 1 |
| 460Th St | 1 |
| Central St | 1 |
| Clearwater Ave Sw | 1 |
| Csah 28 | 1 |
Itasca at a glance
| Population | 131 |
| Land area | 34.3 sq mi |
| Density | 4 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56678) | $73,194 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56678) | $202,665 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Clearwater 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 | 2 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 3 | +24% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 2 | -34% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 2 | +14% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 2 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 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Itasca
How many truck crashes happen in Itasca?
19 truck crashes have been reported in Clearwater County since 2015, with 0 deaths and 8 injuries.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Itasca?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Clearwater County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Itasca?
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.