Mudgett, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mudgett: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mudgett 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 |
Compared with Minnesota, Mille Lacs County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and after dark. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Mille Lacs County: 1 in 20 crashes involve a garbage truck (5 since 2015), vs 2.8% across Minnesota.
Overview
Police reported 107 crashes involving commercial trucks in Mille Lacs County since 2015: 50 people were injured and 6 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 40 days.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Mudgett since 2015; patterns below come from Mille Lacs County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (15.9% of the year) and are lowest in April (0.9%).
November through March accounts for 45.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.2% in 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
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Mudgett happened on US-169 (1); no road leads clearly.
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 Mudgett 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.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
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) |
|---|---|
| US-169 | 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 |
Mudgett at a glance
| Population | 95 |
| Land area | 30.2 sq mi |
| Density | 3 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56353) | $78,763 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56353) | $259,690 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 3 a year in the 1990s and 10 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mudgett
How many truck accidents are there in Mudgett?
Mille Lacs County has had 107 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 50 people and killing 6.
When do most truck crashes happen in Mudgett?
Truck crashes in Mille Lacs County peak in July, with 15.9% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Mudgett?
Since 2015, Mille Lacs County has reported 5 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.7% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Mudgett compare with Minnesota?
The yearly rate is 33.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Mille Lacs County, vs 39.0 for Minnesota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Mudgett?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.