Minnesota Lake Township, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Minnesota Lake Township: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Minnesota Lake Township and Faribault County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Faribault County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 130 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Faribault County compares with Minnesota
Faribault County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Faribault County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Faribault County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 80.5 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 2.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.6 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 47% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.65 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.8× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 35.8% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.6% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 13% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 17.1% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 10% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 55.3% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 32.5% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 1.6× the state |
Compared with Minnesota, Faribault County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Faribault County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 2.8% for Minnesota.
Overview
Police reported 130 crashes involving commercial trucks in Faribault County since 2015: 86 people were injured and 2 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 33 days in fully reported years.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Minnesota Lake Township since 2015; patterns below come from Faribault County as a whole.
When crashes happen
February has the most truck crashes, 13.1% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (3.1%).
November through March accounts for 55.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.2% in Minnesota.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (9.2%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 35.8% of truck crashes, compared with 25.6% in Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Minnesota Lake since 2015: SR-30 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Faribault County.
Route planning tips for Minnesota Lake Township fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 35.8% of truck crashes here, more than Minnesota; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Faribault County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-30 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Faribault County) |
|---|---|
| Isth 90 | 53 |
| Mnth 22 | 7 |
| 240Th St | 7 |
| Usth 169 | 5 |
| 320Th Ave | 4 |
| 430Th Ave | 4 |
| 570Th Ave | 3 |
| 510Th Ave | 3 |
Minnesota Lake Township at a glance
| Population | 172 |
| Land area | 31.4 sq mi |
| Density | 5 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56068) | $74,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56068) | $187,636 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Faribault 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 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 12 | +327% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 10 | -21% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 12 | +20% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 12. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Minnesota Lake Township
How many truck accidents are there in Minnesota Lake Township?
130 truck crashes have been reported in Faribault County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 86 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Minnesota Lake Township?
February has the most truck crashes in Faribault County, 13.1% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Minnesota Lake Township?
Since 2015, Faribault County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Minnesota Lake Township compare with Minnesota for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 80.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Faribault County, vs 39.0 for Minnesota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Minnesota Lake Township?
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.