Royal, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Royal: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Royal 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 runs above Minnesota on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Lincoln County: October worst month: 20.0% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Police reported 40 crashes involving commercial trucks in Lincoln County since 2015: 21 people were injured and 1 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 103 days in fully reported years.
Royal had 4 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
October has the most truck crashes, 20.0% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (2.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 51.3% of truck crashes, against 46.2% across 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 Royal since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lincoln County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Royal fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 38.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Minnesota; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 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 |
Royal at a glance
| Population | 145 |
| Land area | 33.3 sq mi |
| Density | 4 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56142) | $57,500 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56142) | $107,822 |
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. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Royal
How many truck crashes happen in Royal?
40 truck crashes have been reported in Lincoln County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 21 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Royal?
The worst month is October: 20.0% of truck crashes in Lincoln County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Royal?
Since 2015, Lincoln County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Royal compared with Minnesota?
The yearly rate is 63.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Lincoln County, vs 39.0 for Minnesota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Royal?
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.