Mora, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mora: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mora and Kanabec County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Kanabec County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 56 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Kanabec County compares with Minnesota
Kanabec County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Kanabec County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Kanabec County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 29.0 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 26% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 11.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.7% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 2.0× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 18.9% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 26% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.3% | 27.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.4% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 51% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.5% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 10% below the state |
| After dark | 13.2% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 35% below the state |
Kanabec County has lower values than Minnesota for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Minnesota on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Kanabec County: 11.3 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.0 across Minnesota.
Overview
Police reported 56 crashes involving commercial trucks in Kanabec County since 2015: 28 people were injured and 6 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 76 days.
Mora had 13 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Kanabec County numbers.
When crashes happen
February has the most truck crashes, 17.9% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (1.8%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.5% of truck crashes, vs 46.2% for Minnesota.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (10.7%).
18.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 25.6% across Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Mora since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-65 (2) and SR-23 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 4 of the truck crashes here, or 7.1%, compared with 2.8% in Minnesota.
Route planning tips for Mora fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Kanabec County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-65 | 2 |
| SR-23 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Kanabec County) |
|---|---|
| Mnth 23 | 15 |
| Mnth 65 | 11 |
| Mnth 47 | 6 |
| Cr-69 | 2 |
| Csah 3 | 2 |
| Forest Ave | 2 |
| Mnth 70 | 2 |
| Pope St | 2 |
Mora at a glance
| Population | 3,779 |
| Land area | 5.2 sq mi |
| Density | 732 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 55051) | $68,500 |
| Median home value (ZIP 55051) | $222,471 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Kanabec 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 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 4 | +173% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 4 | -2% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 5 | +29% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 5 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mora
How common are truck crashes in Mora?
Kanabec County has had 56 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 28 people and killing 6.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Mora?
Truck crashes in Kanabec County peak in February, with 17.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Mora?
Since 2015, Kanabec County has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 7.1% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Mora compared with Minnesota?
Per 100,000 residents, Kanabec County has 29.0 truck crashes a year; Minnesota has 39.0.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Mora?
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.