Comstock Township, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Comstock Township: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Comstock Township and Marshall County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Marshall County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 42 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Marshall County compares with Minnesota
Marshall County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Marshall County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Marshall County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 42.5 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 12.2 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 4.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 24.4% | 25.6% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 14.6% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 46% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.3% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 62% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.3% | 46.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.5% | 20.3% | 24.8% | same |
Marshall County has lower values than Minnesota for garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Minnesota on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Marshall County: 12.2 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Minnesota: 3.0).
Overview
Police reported 42 crashes involving commercial trucks in Marshall County since 2015: 17 people were injured and 5 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 98 days.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Comstock Township since 2015; patterns below come from Marshall County as a whole.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 11.9% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (4.8%).
November through March accounts for 46.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.2% in Minnesota.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (14.3%).
24.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 25.6% across Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Comstock since 2015: SR-1 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Marshall County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Comstock Township fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Marshall County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-1 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Marshall County) |
|---|---|
| Usth 59 | 6 |
| Mnth 1 | 5 |
| Mnth 89 | 4 |
| Usth 75 | 4 |
| 300Th St Nw | 2 |
| 310Th Ave Nw | 2 |
| 330Th St Nw | 2 |
| 390Th St Nw | 2 |
Comstock Township at a glance
| Population | 117 |
| Land area | 45.3 sq mi |
| Density | 3 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56760) | $85,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56760) | $188,446 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Marshall 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 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 5 | +337% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 5 | -10% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 3 | -31% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 3. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Comstock Township
How many truck crashes happen in Comstock Township?
Marshall County has had 42 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 17 people and killing 5.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Comstock Township?
January has the most truck crashes in Marshall County, 11.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Comstock Township?
Since 2015, Marshall County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Comstock Township compare with Minnesota for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Marshall County has 42.5 truck crashes a year; Minnesota has 39.0.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Comstock Township?
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.