Arena, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Arena: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Arena and Lac qui Parle County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lac qui Parle County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 41 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Lac qui Parle County compares with Minnesota
Lac qui Parle County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lac qui Parle County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lac qui Parle County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 54.8 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 12.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 4.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.60 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.6× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.0% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 61% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.0% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 7% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.5% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 61% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.5% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 8% below the state |
| After dark | 32.5% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 1.6× the state |
Lac qui Parle County sits below Minnesota on on snow, slush or ice, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Lac qui Parle County: 12.5 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 3.0 in Minnesota.
Overview
Police reported 41 crashes involving commercial trucks in Lac qui Parle County since 2015: 25 people were injured and 5 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 100 days.
Arena had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Lac qui Parle County numbers.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 14.6% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (2.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.5% of truck crashes, against 46.2% across Minnesota.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (12.2%).
Road surface: 10.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Minnesota: 25.6%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Arena happened on US-212 (1) and US-75 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 4.9%, compared with 2.8% in Minnesota.
Route planning tips for Arena fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Lac qui Parle County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-212 | 1 |
| US-75 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lac qui Parle County) |
|---|---|
| Usth 212 | 15 |
| Usth 75 | 7 |
| 291St Ave | 2 |
| 300Th St | 2 |
| Hwy | 2 |
| Usth 59 | 2 |
| 121St Ave | 1 |
| 155Th Ave | 1 |
Arena at a glance
| Population | 122 |
| Land area | 36.7 sq mi |
| Density | 3 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56256) | $65,521 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56256) | $125,044 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lac qui Parle 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 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 4 | +56% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 3 | -18% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 4 | +35% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Arena
How common are truck crashes in Arena?
41 truck crashes have been reported in Lac qui Parle County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 25 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Arena?
The worst month is March: 14.6% of truck crashes in Lac qui Parle County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Arena?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lac qui Parle County since 2015, 4.9% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Arena compared with Minnesota?
Per 100,000 residents, Lac qui Parle County has 54.8 truck crashes a year; Minnesota has 39.0.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Arena?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.