Lake of the Woods County, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lake of the Woods County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 9 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
What stands out in Lake of the Woods County: #87 of 87 for truck crashes in Minnesota, out of 87 counties.
Overview
Lake of the Woods County has recorded 9 truck crashes since 2015, with 6 people injured and 0 killed.
When crashes happen
There are too few truck crashes in Lake of the Woods County to show a reliable monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded in Lake of the Woods County.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Lake of the Woods County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Lake of the Woods County fleets
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Lake of the Woods County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded in Lake of the Woods County since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lake of the Woods County) |
|---|---|
| Mnth 11 | 4 |
| 8Th Ave Se | 2 |
| Mnth 72 | 2 |
| 29Th Ave Sw | 1 |
Lake of the Woods County at a glance
| Population | 3,797 |
| Land area | 1,297.7 sq mi |
| Density | 3 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP average) | $82,349 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lake of the Woods 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 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 1 | -30% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 1 | -29% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 1 | -17% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 1. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.
Cities, towns & communities in Lake of the Woods County
ZIP codes in Lake of the Woods County
Nearby counties
Questions fleets ask about Lake of the Woods County
How many truck crashes happen in Lake of the Woods County?
Lake of the Woods County has had 9 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 6 people and killing 0.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lake of the Woods County?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Lake of the Woods County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Lake of the Woods County?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.