Lake Stay, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lake Stay: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lake Stay and Lincoln County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lincoln County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 40 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Lincoln County compares with Minnesota
Lincoln County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lincoln County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lincoln County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 63.7 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 13% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 38.5% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 15.4% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 43% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.7% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 60% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.3% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 5.1% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 75% below the state |
Compared with Minnesota, Lincoln County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Lincoln County: October the month with the most truck crashes: 20.0% of the year's total.
Overview
Lincoln County has recorded 40 truck crashes since 2015, with 21 people injured and 1 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 103 days.
Lake Stay had 3 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Lincoln County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (20.0% of the year) and are lowest in May (2.5%).
November through March accounts for 51.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.2% in Minnesota.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 15.0% of truck crashes.
38.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 25.6% across Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Lake Stay since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Lincoln County.
Route planning tips for Lake Stay fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 38.5% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Minnesota), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Lincoln 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 (Lincoln County) |
|---|---|
| Usth 14 | 11 |
| Mnth 19 | 7 |
| Usth 75 | 6 |
| Hwy | 4 |
| Mnth 271 | 2 |
| 120Th St | 1 |
| 220Th St | 1 |
| Csah 1 | 1 |
Lake Stay at a glance
| Population | 138 |
| Land area | 35.3 sq mi |
| Density | 4 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56113) | $74,375 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56113) | $165,601 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lincoln 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 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 3 | +18% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 3 | +22% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 4 | +31% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 4 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lake Stay
How many truck crashes happen in Lake Stay?
40 truck crashes have been reported in Lincoln County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 21 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Lake Stay?
October has the most truck crashes in Lincoln County, 20.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lake Stay?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lincoln County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Lake Stay compare with Minnesota?
Lincoln County records 63.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 39.0 across Minnesota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Lake Stay?
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.