Lowville, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lowville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lowville 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
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 sits below Minnesota on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Murray County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 2.8% across Minnesota.
Overview
Murray County has recorded 68 truck crashes since 2015, with 59 people injured and 3 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 62 days.
Lowville had 2 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
Truck crashes peak in January (14.7% of the year) and are lowest in February (1.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.1% of truck crashes, against 46.2% across Minnesota.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (14.7%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 20.0% of truck crashes, compared with 25.6% in Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Lowville happened on CR-12 166Th St (1) and US-59 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Murray County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Lowville fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Murray County.
- Morning starts matter: 29.2% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Minnesota.
- 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
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-12 166Th St | 1 |
| US-59 | 1 |
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 |
Lowville at a glance
| Population | 150 |
| Land area | 35.8 sq mi |
| Density | 4 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56151) | $74,167 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56151) | $148,356 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Lowville
How common are truck crashes in Lowville?
Since 2015, 68 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Murray County (59 injured, 3 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Lowville?
The worst month is January: 14.7% of truck crashes in Murray County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lowville?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Murray County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Lowville compared with Minnesota?
The yearly rate is 73.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Murray County, vs 39.0 for Minnesota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Lowville?
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.