Thompson, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Thompson: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Thompson 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 runs above Minnesota on crashes per 100k residents / yr and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Kittson County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 2.8% for Minnesota.
Overview
Kittson County has recorded 26 truck crashes since 2015, with 12 people injured and 0 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 175 days.
Thompson had 0 reported truck crashes 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%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.5% of truck crashes, against 46.2% across Minnesota.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 19.2% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 21.7% of truck crashes, compared with 25.6% in Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Thompson since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Kittson County.
Route planning tips for Thompson fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 |
Thompson at a glance
| Population | 135 |
| Land area | 35.8 sq mi |
| Density | 4 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56728) | $79,444 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56728) | $139,152 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 2. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Thompson
How many truck accidents are there in Thompson?
Kittson County has had 26 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 12 people and killing 0.
When do most truck crashes happen in Thompson?
The worst month is January: 15.4% of truck crashes in Kittson County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Thompson?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Kittson County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Thompson compare with Minnesota for truck crashes?
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 Thompson?
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.