Graham Lakes, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Graham Lakes: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Graham Lakes and Nobles County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Nobles County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 298 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Nobles County compares with Minnesota
Nobles County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Nobles County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Nobles County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 115.0 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 2.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 40% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 87% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 47.5% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 1.9× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.3% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 17% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 24.1% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 55.4% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 31.6% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 1.6× the state |
Nobles County has lower values than Minnesota for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Nobles County: 1 in 278 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.4%, against 2.8% for Minnesota.
Overview
Since 2015, 298 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Nobles County. They injured 116 people and killed 6.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 14 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Graham Lakes since 2015; patterns below come from Nobles County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 12.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 4.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 55.4% of truck crashes, against 46.2% across Minnesota.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 9.7% of truck crashes.
47.5% 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 Graham Lakes.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.3%, compared with 2.8% in Minnesota.
Route planning tips for Graham Lakes fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Nobles County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 47.5% 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.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Nobles 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 (Nobles County) |
|---|---|
| Isth 90 | 109 |
| Mnth 60 | 59 |
| Usth 59 | 11 |
| Oxford St | 10 |
| Mnth 91 | 6 |
| Mn 60 | 5 |
| I-90 | 4 |
| SR-60 | 4 |
Graham Lakes at a glance
| Population | 168 |
| Land area | 33.0 sq mi |
| Density | 5 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56131) | $73,063 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56131) | $187,150 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Nobles 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 | 10 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 18 | +84% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 26 | +44% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 26 | +0% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 10 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 26. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Graham Lakes
How many truck crashes happen in Graham Lakes?
Nobles County has had 298 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 116 people and killing 6.
When do most truck crashes happen in Graham Lakes?
The worst month is January: 12.1% of truck crashes in Nobles County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Graham Lakes?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Nobles County since 2015, 0.3% of all truck crashes.
How does Graham Lakes compare with Minnesota for truck crashes?
Nobles County records 115.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 39.0 across Minnesota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Graham Lakes?
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.