Lodi, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lodi: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lodi and Mower County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Mower County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 210 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Mower County compares with Minnesota
Mower County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Mower County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Mower County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 44.7 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 10% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.3% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 27.9% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.9% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 19% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.4% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.5% | 46.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.0% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 11% below the state |
Mower County has lower values than Minnesota for deaths per 100 crashes, morning rush (6–10 am) and after dark. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Mower County: July the month with the most truck crashes: 13.3% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 210 crashes involving commercial trucks in Mower County since 2015: 106 people were injured and 7 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 20 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Lodi since 2015; patterns below come from Mower County as a whole.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 13.3% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (3.3%).
November through March accounts for 46.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.2% in Minnesota.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 11.9% of truck crashes.
27.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 25.6% across Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Lodi.
Garbage & waste trucks
8 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.8% share (Minnesota: 2.8%).
Route planning tips for Lodi fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 27.9% of truck crashes here, more than Minnesota; schedule winter checks early.
- 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.
Reporting was incomplete in 2020, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Mower 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 (Mower County) |
|---|---|
| Isth 90 | 53 |
| Usth 218 | 17 |
| Usth 63 | 12 |
| Hwy | 7 |
| Mnth 16 | 7 |
| 590Th Ave | 5 |
| 110Th St | 4 |
| 140Th St | 4 |
Lodi at a glance
| Population | 242 |
| Land area | 35.7 sq mi |
| Density | 7 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 55977) | $61,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 55977) | $282,105 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Mower 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 | 13 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 20 | +47% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 21 | +8% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 14 | -36% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 13 to 14. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Lodi
How many truck crashes happen in Lodi?
Since 2015, 210 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Mower County (106 injured, 7 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Lodi?
Truck crashes in Mower County peak in July, with 13.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lodi?
Since 2015, Mower County has reported 8 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.8% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Lodi compare with Minnesota?
The yearly rate is 44.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Mower County, vs 39.0 for Minnesota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Lodi?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2020; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.