Gorton, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gorton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gorton and Grant County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Grant County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 112 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Grant County compares with Minnesota
Grant County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Grant County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Grant County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 162.2 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 4.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 28.4% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.1% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 22% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.6% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 18% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.9% | 46.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 30.3% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 1.5× the state |
Compared with Minnesota, Grant County is lower on garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Grant County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 2.8% for Minnesota.
Overview
Police reported 112 crashes involving commercial trucks in Grant County since 2015: 48 people were injured and 4 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 37 days.
With 2 truck crashes reported in Gorton since 2015, this page uses Grant County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in April (14.3% of the year) and are lowest in June (2.7%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 45.9% of truck crashes, vs 46.2% for Minnesota.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 9.8% of truck crashes.
28.4% 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 Gorton since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Grant County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Gorton fleets
- Build extra time into April routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 28.4% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Minnesota), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Grant 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 (Grant County) |
|---|---|
| Isth 94 | 52 |
| Mnth 27 | 7 |
| Usth 59 | 6 |
| Mnth 54 | 4 |
| Mnth 9 | 4 |
| Csah 1 | 2 |
| Csah 2 | 2 |
| Division St | 2 |
Gorton at a glance
| Population | 46 |
| Land area | 34.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56274) | $118,889 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Grant 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 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 7 | +114% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 8 | +27% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 10 | +22% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 10. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Gorton
How many truck accidents are there in Gorton?
112 truck crashes have been reported in Grant County since 2015, with 4 deaths and 48 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Gorton?
April has the most truck crashes in Grant County, 14.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Gorton?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Grant County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Gorton compared with Minnesota?
Per 100,000 residents, Grant County has 162.2 truck crashes a year; Minnesota has 39.0.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Gorton?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.