Williams, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Williams: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Williams and Lake of the Woods County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lake of the Woods County numbers.
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: 9 truck crashes reported in Lake of the Woods County since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 9 crashes involving commercial trucks in Lake of the Woods County since 2015: 6 people were injured and 0 were killed.
Williams had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Lake of the Woods County numbers.
When crashes happen
There are too few truck crashes in Lake of the Woods County to show a reliable monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Williams since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Lake of the Woods County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Williams fleets
- 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 Lake of the Woods County
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 (Lake of the Woods County) |
|---|---|
| Mnth 11 | 4 |
| 8Th Ave Se | 2 |
| Mnth 72 | 2 |
| 29Th Ave Sw | 1 |
Williams at a glance
| Population | 156 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 160 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56686) | $80,417 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56686) | $132,000 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 1 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Williams
How many truck crashes happen in Williams?
Since 2015, 9 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Lake of the Woods County (6 injured, 0 killed).
Are garbage truck crashes common in Williams?
Since 2015, Lake of the Woods County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Williams?
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.