Isle, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Isle: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Isle and Mille Lacs County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Mille Lacs County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 107 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Mille Lacs County compares with Minnesota
Mille Lacs County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Mille Lacs County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Mille Lacs County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 33.0 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 15% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 23.0% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 10% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 31.0% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.0% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.0% | 46.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 16.0% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 21% below the state |
Mille Lacs County has lower values than Minnesota for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and after dark. It runs above Minnesota on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Mille Lacs County at a glance: 1 in 20 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 5.0%, vs 2.8% in Minnesota.
Overview
Police reported 107 crashes involving commercial trucks in Mille Lacs County since 2015: 50 people were injured and 6 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 40 days in fully reported years.
Isle had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Mille Lacs County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (15.9% of the year) and are lowest in April (0.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 45.0% of truck crashes, vs 46.2% for Minnesota.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (11.2%).
23.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 25.6% across Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Isle since 2015 were spread across roads: 100th Ave (1) and SR-65 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 5 crashes, 4.7% of the total, against 2.8% across Minnesota.
Route planning tips for Isle fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 31.0% of truck crashes here, more than Minnesota; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Mille Lacs County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| 100th Ave | 1 |
| SR-65 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Mille Lacs County) |
|---|---|
| Usth 169 | 33 |
| Mnth 95 | 15 |
| Mnth 23 | 10 |
| Hwy | 4 |
| Mnth 47 | 4 |
| Mnth 27 | 3 |
| 160Th St | 3 |
| 145Th Ave | 2 |
Isle at a glance
| Population | 827 |
| Land area | 2.7 sq mi |
| Density | 305 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56386) | $54,583 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56386) | $271,161 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Mille Lacs 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 | 3 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 10 | +249% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 7 | -28% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 10 | +38% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 10. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Isle
How many truck accidents are there in Isle?
107 truck crashes have been reported in Mille Lacs County since 2015, with 6 deaths and 50 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Isle?
The worst month is July: 15.9% of truck crashes in Mille Lacs County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Isle?
Garbage trucks were involved in 5 reported crashes in Mille Lacs County since 2015 (4.7% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Isle compare with Minnesota?
Mille Lacs County records 33.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 39.0 across Minnesota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Isle?
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.