Pine Bend, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pine Bend: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pine Bend and Mahnomen County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Mahnomen County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 22 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Mahnomen County compares with Minnesota
Mahnomen County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Mahnomen County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Mahnomen County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 37.8 | 39.0 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 13.6 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 4.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.73 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 2.0× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 22.7% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 11% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.3% | 27.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.6% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 28% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 27.3% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 41% below the state |
| After dark | 9.1% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 55% below the state |
Mahnomen County has lower values than Minnesota for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Mahnomen County at a glance: 13.6 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.0 across Minnesota.
Overview
Since 2015, 22 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Mahnomen County. They injured 16 people and killed 3.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 182 days.
Pine Bend had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Mahnomen County numbers.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 31.8% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (0.0%).
November through March accounts for 27.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.2% in Minnesota.
By time of day, 4–5 pm stands out with 18.2% of truck crashes.
22.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 25.6% across Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Pine Bend.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Mahnomen County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Pine Bend fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Mahnomen 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 (Mahnomen County) |
|---|---|
| Usth 59 | 8 |
| Mnth 200 | 4 |
| 270Th St | 2 |
| SR-59 | 2 |
| US-59 | 2 |
| 340Th Ave | 1 |
| 3Rd St | 1 |
| Csah 1 | 1 |
Pine Bend at a glance
| Land area | 1.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56651) | $80,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56651) | $194,388 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Mahnomen 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 | 1 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 2 | +60% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 2 | +11% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 2 | +8% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 2. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pine Bend
How many truck crashes happen in Pine Bend?
Mahnomen County has had 22 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 16 people and killing 3.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Pine Bend?
August has the most truck crashes in Mahnomen County, 31.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Pine Bend?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Mahnomen County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Pine Bend compare with Minnesota for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Mahnomen County has 37.8 truck crashes a year; Minnesota has 39.0.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Pine Bend?
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.