Skane, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Skane: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Skane 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 has lower values than Minnesota for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Minnesota on 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
Police reported 26 crashes involving commercial trucks in Kittson County since 2015: 12 people were injured and 0 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 175 days.
Skane had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Kittson County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 15.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 0.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.5% of truck crashes, vs 46.2% for Minnesota.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 19.2% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 21.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Minnesota: 25.6%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Skane since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Kittson County.
Route planning tips for Skane fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 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 |
Skane at a glance
| Population | 47 |
| Land area | 35.3 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56733) | $57,361 |
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 Skane
How many truck accidents are there in Skane?
Since 2015, 26 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Kittson County (12 injured, 0 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Skane?
The worst month is January: 15.4% of truck crashes in Kittson County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Skane?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Kittson County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Skane compared with Minnesota?
Per 100,000 residents, Kittson County has 52.4 truck crashes a year; Minnesota has 39.0.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Skane?
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.