Cook County, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cook County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, 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
0 of 32 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Cook County compares with Minnesota
Cook County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cook County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cook County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 50.6 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 29.0% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.0% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.1% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 15% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.9% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 9% below the state |
| After dark | 16.1% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 20% below the state |
Compared with Minnesota, Cook County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Minnesota on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Cook County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 2.8% across Minnesota.
Overview
Police reported 32 crashes involving commercial trucks in Cook County since 2015: 16 people were injured and 0 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 130 days.
When crashes happen
December has the most truck crashes, 15.6% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.9% of truck crashes, against 46.2% across Minnesota.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (15.6%).
Road surface: 29.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Minnesota: 25.6%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location in Cook County since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Cook County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Cook County fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 29.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Minnesota.
- With 29.0% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Minnesota), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Cook County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded in Cook County since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Cook County) |
|---|---|
| Mnth 61 | 24 |
| 5Th St | 1 |
| Arrowhead Tr | 1 |
| County Road 2 | 1 |
| Csah 6 | 1 |
| Gunflint Trl | 1 |
| Hwy | 1 |
| Tom Lake Rd | 1 |
Cook County at a glance
| Population | 5,571 |
| Land area | 1,452.6 sq mi |
| Density | 4 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP average) | $71,384 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cook 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 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 5 | +122% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 3 | -40% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 2 | -14% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 2. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods.
Cities, towns & communities in Cook County
ZIP codes in Cook County
Nearby counties
Questions fleets ask about Cook County
How many truck accidents are there in Cook County?
32 truck crashes have been reported in Cook County since 2015, with 0 deaths and 16 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Cook County?
The worst month is December: 15.6% of truck crashes in Cook County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Cook County?
Since 2015, Cook County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Cook County compare with Minnesota for truck crashes?
Cook County records 50.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 39.0 across Minnesota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Cook County?
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.