Mehurin, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mehurin: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mehurin 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 has lower values than Minnesota for on snow, slush or ice, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Lac qui Parle County at a glance: 12.5 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Minnesota: 3.0).
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.
Mehurin had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Lac qui Parle County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (14.6% of the year) and are lowest in January (2.4%).
November through March accounts for 42.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.2% in Minnesota.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 12.2% of truck crashes.
10.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 25.6% across Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Mehurin happened on US-212 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.9% share (Minnesota: 2.8%).
Route planning tips for Mehurin fleets
- Build extra time into March 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
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 |
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 |
Mehurin at a glance
| Population | 66 |
| Land area | 28.7 sq mi |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56257) | $75,417 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mehurin
How common are truck crashes in Mehurin?
Lac qui Parle County has had 41 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 25 people and killing 5.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Mehurin?
The worst month is March: 14.6% of truck crashes in Lac qui Parle County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Mehurin?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Lac qui Parle County since 2015 (4.9% of truck crashes).
How does Mehurin compare with Minnesota for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Lac qui Parle County has 54.8 truck crashes a year; Minnesota has 39.0.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Mehurin?
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.