Crooked Creek, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Crooked Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Crooked Creek and Houston County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Houston County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 64 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Houston County compares with Minnesota
Houston County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Houston County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Houston County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 30.7 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 21% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 43% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 25.8% | 25.6% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.8% | 27.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.5% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 24% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.8% | 46.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 11.3% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 44% below the state |
Houston County sits below Minnesota on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Houston County: March the month with the most truck crashes: 17.2% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 64 crashes involving commercial trucks in Houston County since 2015: 23 people were injured and 4 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 65 days in fully reported years.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Crooked Creek since 2015; patterns below come from Houston County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 17.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 3.1%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 46.8% of truck crashes, against 46.2% across Minnesota.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 14.1% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 25.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Minnesota: 25.6%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Crooked Creek since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-56 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 1.6%, compared with 2.8% in Minnesota.
Route planning tips for Crooked Creek fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Houston County.
- 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 Houston County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-56 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Houston County) |
|---|---|
| Mnth 44 | 12 |
| Usth 61 | 5 |
| Mnth 16 | 4 |
| Mnth 26 | 4 |
| Mnth 76 | 3 |
| Main St | 3 |
| Csah 3 | 2 |
| Front St | 2 |
Crooked Creek at a glance
| Population | 247 |
| Land area | 31.2 sq mi |
| Density | 8 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 55919) | $77,917 |
| Median home value (ZIP 55919) | $223,439 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Houston 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 | 5 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 6 | +5% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 6 | +16% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 5 | -24% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 5. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Crooked Creek
How many truck crashes happen in Crooked Creek?
Houston County has had 64 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 23 people and killing 4.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Crooked Creek?
The worst month is March: 17.2% of truck crashes in Houston County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Crooked Creek?
Since 2015, Houston County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 1.6% of its truck crashes.
How does Crooked Creek compare with Minnesota for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Houston County has 30.7 truck crashes a year; Minnesota has 39.0.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Crooked Creek?
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.