Roy Lake, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Roy Lake: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Roy Lake 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 sits below Minnesota on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Minnesota on deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Mahnomen County: 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.
That averages about one truck crash every 182 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Roy Lake since 2015; patterns below come from Mahnomen County as a whole.
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.
More truck crashes happen at 4–5 pm than at any other hour (18.2%).
22.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 25.6% across Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Roy Lake since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Mahnomen County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Roy Lake fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 |
Roy Lake at a glance
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56566) | $44,583 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56566) | $150,547 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 1 a year in the 1990s and 2 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. 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 Roy Lake
How many truck crashes happen in Roy Lake?
Mahnomen County has had 22 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 16 people and killing 3.
When do most truck crashes happen in Roy Lake?
August has the most truck crashes in Mahnomen County, 31.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Roy Lake?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Mahnomen County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Roy Lake compared with Minnesota?
Mahnomen County records 37.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 39.0 across Minnesota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Roy Lake?
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.