Shaokatan, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Shaokatan: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Shaokatan 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 |
Lincoln County sits below Minnesota 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.
What stands out in Lincoln County: October the month with the most truck crashes: 20.0% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 40 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lincoln County. They injured 21 people and killed 1.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 103 days.
Shaokatan 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
Truck crashes peak in October (20.0% of the year) and are lowest in May (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.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 38.5% of truck crashes, compared with 25.6% in Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Shaokatan since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Lincoln County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Shaokatan fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Lincoln County.
- 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 |
Shaokatan at a glance
| Population | 207 |
| Land area | 36.7 sq mi |
| Density | 6 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56136) | $68,281 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56136) | $212,339 |
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 |
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 large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Shaokatan
How many truck accidents are there in Shaokatan?
Since 2015, 40 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Lincoln County (21 injured, 1 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Shaokatan?
October has the most truck crashes in Lincoln County, 20.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Shaokatan?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Lincoln County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Shaokatan compared with Minnesota?
Per 100,000 residents, Lincoln County has 63.7 truck crashes a year; Minnesota has 39.0.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Shaokatan?
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.