Des Moines River, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Des Moines River: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Des Moines River and Murray County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Murray County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 68 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Murray County compares with Minnesota
Murray County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Murray County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Murray County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 73.5 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 1.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.6 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.88 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 2.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 20.0% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 22% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.2% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.4% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 19% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.1% | 46.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 15.4% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 24% below the state |
Murray County has lower values than Minnesota for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Murray County at a glance: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.8% in Minnesota.
Overview
Police reported 68 crashes involving commercial trucks in Murray County since 2015: 59 people were injured and 3 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 62 days in fully reported years.
Des Moines River had 4 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Murray County numbers.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 14.7% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (1.5%).
November through March accounts for 43.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.2% in Minnesota.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (14.7%).
Road surface: 20.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Minnesota: 25.6%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Des Moines River.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Murray County.
Route planning tips for Des Moines River fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 29.2% 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
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 Murray 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 (Murray County) |
|---|---|
| Usth 59 | 17 |
| Mnth 91 | 9 |
| Hwy | 6 |
| Mnth 30 | 4 |
| 71St St | 3 |
| 156Th St | 3 |
| 101St St | 2 |
| 110Th Ave | 2 |
Des Moines River at a glance
| Population | 122 |
| Land area | 35.6 sq mi |
| Density | 3 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56114) | $71,667 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56114) | $157,334 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Murray 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 | 4 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 3 | -6% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 7 | +103% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 4 | -35% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Des Moines River
How many truck accidents are there in Des Moines River?
68 truck crashes have been reported in Murray County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 59 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Des Moines River?
January has the most truck crashes in Murray County, 14.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Des Moines River?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Murray County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Des Moines River compare with Minnesota for truck crashes?
Murray County records 73.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 39.0 across Minnesota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Des Moines River?
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.