Bangor, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bangor: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bangor and Pope County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pope County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 74 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Pope County compares with Minnesota
Pope County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pope County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pope County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 53.8 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 7.3% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 2.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 22.1% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 14% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 13.2% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 51% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.3% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 61% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 35.3% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 24% below the state |
| After dark | 14.7% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 27% below the state |
Compared with Minnesota, Pope County is lower on on snow, slush or ice, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Pope County: 1 in 14 garbage-truck share of crashes is 7.3%, against 2.8% for Minnesota.
Overview
Police reported 74 crashes involving commercial trucks in Pope County since 2015: 35 people were injured and 3 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 59 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Bangor since 2015; patterns below come from Pope County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (13.5% of the year) and are lowest in March (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 35.3% of truck crashes, against 46.2% across Minnesota.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 17.6% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 22.1% of truck crashes, compared with 25.6% in Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Bangor since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 5 crashes, 6.8% of the total, against 2.8% across Minnesota.
Route planning tips for Bangor fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Pope 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 (Pope County) |
|---|---|
| Mnth 28 | 12 |
| Mnth 29 | 8 |
| Mnth 104 | 6 |
| Mnth 114 | 5 |
| E Minnesota Ave | 3 |
| 190Th St | 2 |
| 2Nd St Se | 2 |
| County Rd 18 | 2 |
Bangor at a glance
| Population | 170 |
| Land area | 35.0 sq mi |
| Density | 5 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56316) | $71,111 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56316) | $219,496 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pope 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 | 2 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 4 | +157% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 6 | +38% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 6 | -9% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 6. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bangor
How many truck accidents are there in Bangor?
74 truck crashes have been reported in Pope County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 35 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Bangor?
The worst month is February: 13.5% of truck crashes in Pope County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Bangor?
Garbage trucks were involved in 5 reported crashes in Pope County since 2015 (6.8% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Bangor compare with Minnesota?
Pope County records 53.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 39.0 across Minnesota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Bangor?
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.