Schroeder, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Schroeder: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Schroeder 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 sits below Minnesota on 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.
What stands out in Cook County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 2.8% across Minnesota.
Overview
Cook County has recorded 32 truck crashes since 2015, with 16 people injured and 0 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 130 days.
Schroeder had 5 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Cook County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 15.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 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%).
29.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 25.6% across Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Schroeder since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cook County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Schroeder fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 29.0% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Minnesota; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 29.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Minnesota; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 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 |
Schroeder at a glance
| Population | 178 |
| Land area | 150.0 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 55615) | $61,042 |
| Median home value (ZIP 55615) | $280,525 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 2. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Schroeder
How many truck accidents are there in Schroeder?
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 Schroeder?
December has the most truck crashes in Cook County, 15.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Schroeder?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cook County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Schroeder compare with Minnesota?
Per 100,000 residents, Cook County has 50.6 truck crashes a year; Minnesota has 39.0.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Schroeder?
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.