Grand Marais, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Grand Marais: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Grand Marais and Cook County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cook County numbers.
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 |
Cook County has lower values than Minnesota for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Cook County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.8% in Minnesota.
Overview
Since 2015, 32 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Cook County. They injured 16 people and killed 0.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 130 days.
Only 3 truck crashes were reported in Grand Marais since 2015; patterns below come from Cook County as a whole.
When crashes happen
December has the most truck crashes, 15.6% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (0.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.9% of truck crashes, vs 46.2% for 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 within 10 miles of Grand Marais since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Cook County.
Route planning tips for Grand Marais fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Cook County.
- Morning starts matter: 29.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Minnesota.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 29.0% of truck crashes here, more than Minnesota; schedule winter checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Cook County
By hour of day
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 (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 |
Grand Marais at a glance
| Population | 1,306 |
| Land area | 2.9 sq mi |
| Density | 449 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 55612) | $81,042 |
| Median home value (ZIP 55612) | $403,730 |
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.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Grand Marais
How common are truck crashes in Grand Marais?
Cook County has had 32 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 16 people and killing 0.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Grand Marais?
December has the most truck crashes in Cook County, 15.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Grand Marais?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Cook County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Grand Marais compared with Minnesota?
Per 100,000 residents, Cook County has 50.6 truck crashes a year; Minnesota has 39.0.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Grand Marais?
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.