Caribou, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Caribou: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Caribou and Kittson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Kittson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 26 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Kittson County compares with Minnesota
Kittson County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Kittson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Kittson County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 52.4 | 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 | 0.43 | 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 | 21.7% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 15% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 13.0% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 52% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.7% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 54% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.5% | 46.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 13.0% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 36% below the state |
Kittson County sits below Minnesota on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and injuries per crash.
The headline for Kittson County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.8% in Minnesota.
Overview
Since 2015, 26 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Kittson County. They injured 12 people and killed 0.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 175 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Caribou since 2015; patterns below come from Kittson County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 15.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 0.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.5% of truck crashes, against 46.2% across Minnesota.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (19.2%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 21.7% of truck crashes, compared with 25.6% in Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Caribou since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Kittson County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Caribou fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Kittson 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 (Kittson County) |
|---|---|
| Mnth 11 | 11 |
| Usth 75 | 3 |
| Usth 59 | 3 |
| 190Th Ave | 2 |
| Main St | 2 |
| 1St St | 1 |
| 403Rd Ave | 1 |
| Commercial St | 1 |
Caribou at a glance
| Population | 33 |
| Land area | 44.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56735) | $73,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56735) | $164,107 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Kittson 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 | 1 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 4 | +343% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 2 | -61% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 2 | +67% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 2. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Caribou
How common are truck crashes in Caribou?
Kittson County has had 26 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 12 people and killing 0.
When do most truck crashes happen in Caribou?
The worst month is January: 15.4% of truck crashes in Kittson County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Caribou?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Kittson County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Caribou compared with Minnesota?
Kittson County records 52.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 39.0 across Minnesota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Caribou?
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.