East Park, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in East Park: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in East Park 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 stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Marshall County at a glance: 12.2 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 3.0 in Minnesota.
Overview
Since 2015, 42 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Marshall County. They injured 17 people and killed 5.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 98 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in East Park 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.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 14.3% of truck crashes.
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 East Park since 2015: US-59 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Marshall County.
Route planning tips for East Park fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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) |
|---|---|
| US-59 | 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 |
East Park at a glance
| Population | 27 |
| Land area | 33.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56758) | $56,667 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56758) | $132,532 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 3. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about East Park
How common are truck crashes in East Park?
42 truck crashes have been reported in Marshall County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 17 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in East Park?
Truck crashes in Marshall County peak in January, with 11.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in East Park?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Marshall County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does East Park compare with Minnesota for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 42.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Marshall County, vs 39.0 for Minnesota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in East Park?
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.