Red Lake County, MN truck route planning & crash data

Plan safer truck routes in Red Lake County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.

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11
truck crashes since 2015
2
people injured
2
deaths
0
garbage-truck crashes (0.0%)
1
fatal truck crashes in the county, 2015–24

Where fatal truck crashes happened

Fatal crash with a large truck (bigger = more deaths) heat glow = clusters 2015–2024, NHTSA FARS

Risk scorecard

77 out of 100
Elevated truck-crash risk
Fatal truck crashes per resident in Red Lake County, 2020–2024: 5.15 per 100,000 a year, higher than 77% of US counties.
Truck crashes / 100,000 residents / yr23.4
Share in winter (Nov–Mar)50%
Garbage-truck share of crashes0.0%
Minnesota average
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Key findings

#86 of 87
among 87 counties in Minnesota for truck crashes per year
11
reported truck crashes in Red Lake County since 2015
1
deadly crashes involving a large truck in Red Lake County since 2015
0
reported garbage-truck crashes in Red Lake County since 2015

Snapshot

Crashes by month

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Darker = more crashes.

Garbage trucks vs all trucks

0.0%
0 of 11 crashes.
0 of 11 truck crashes since 2015.

Deadliest roads

SR-321

Red Lake County at a glance: #86 of 87 among 87 counties in Minnesota for truck crashes per year.

Overview

Red Lake County has recorded 11 truck crashes since 2015, with 2 people injured and 2 killed.

When crashes happen

Red Lake County has too few reported truck crashes for a monthly pattern.

Where crashes happen

Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck in Red Lake County happened on SR-32 (1); no road leads clearly.

Garbage & waste trucks

FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Red Lake County since 2015.

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About the data

Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.

Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks

2005: 4 truck crashes2005: 0 garbage-truck crashes2006: 3 truck crashes2006: 0 garbage-truck crashes2007: 1 truck crash2007: 0 garbage-truck crashes2008: 0 truck crashes2008: 0 garbage-truck crashes2009: 0 truck crashes2009: 0 garbage-truck crashes2010: 3 truck crashes2010: 0 garbage-truck crashes2011: 1 truck crash2011: 0 garbage-truck crashes2012: 1 truck crash2012: 0 garbage-truck crashes2013: 3 truck crashes2013: 0 garbage-truck crashes2014: 3 truck crashes2014: 0 garbage-truck crashes2015: 1 truck crash2015: 0 garbage-truck crashes2016: 5 truck crashes2016: 0 garbage-truck crashes2017: 0 truck crashes2017: 0 garbage-truck crashes2018: 0 truck crashes2018: 0 garbage-truck crashes2019: 0 truck crashes2019: 0 garbage-truck crashes2020: 0 truck crashes2020: 0 garbage-truck crashes2021: 0 truck crashes2021: 0 garbage-truck crashes2022: 1 truck crash2022: 0 garbage-truck crashes2023: 0 truck crashes2023: 0 garbage-truck crashes2024: 3 truck crashes2024: 0 garbage-truck crashes2025: 0 truck crashes2025: 0 garbage-truck crashes2026: 1 truck crash2026: 0 garbage-truck crashes 20052008201120142017202020232026
All commercial trucksGarbage / refuse trucksincomplete reporting

Seasonality: when trucks crash in Red Lake County

Jan: 27.3% of truck crashesFeb: 9.1% of truck crashesMar: 9.1% of truck crashesApr: 0.0% of truck crashesMay: 9.1% of truck crashesJun: 9.1% of truck crashesJul: 0.0% of truck crashesAug: 18.2% of truck crashesSep: 0.0% of truck crashesOct: 9.1% of truck crashesNov: 9.1% of truck crashesDec: 0.0% of truck crashes JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All trucks (share of crashes by month)Winter (Nov–Mar)

Most dangerous roads for trucks

RoadFatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Red Lake County)
SR-321

Roads named most in all truck crash reports

RoadTruck crashes since 2015 (Red Lake County)
Usth 594
Main Ave2
Mnth 322
105Th Ave Sw1
Hwy1
Mnth 921

Red Lake County at a glance

Population3,882
Land area432.4 sq mi
Density9 per sq mi
Median household income (ZIP average)$78,714

Waste facilities and haulers nearby

Transfer stations in Red Lake CountyLandfills in Red Lake CountyWaste haulers in Red Lake County

Historical data: truck crashes in Red Lake 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).

1993: 3 reported truck crashes1995: 1 reported truck crash1997: 1 reported truck crash1999: 3 reported truck crashes2000: 1 reported truck crash2002: 2 reported truck crashes2003: 2 reported truck crashes2004: 2 reported truck crashes2005: 4 reported truck crashes2006: 3 reported truck crashes2007: 1 reported truck crash2010: 3 reported truck crashes2011: 1 reported truck crash2012: 1 reported truck crash2013: 3 reported truck crashes2014: 3 reported truck crashes2015: 1 reported truck crash2016: 5 reported truck crashes2022: 1 reported truck crash2024: 3 reported truck crashes 1982: 0 fatal truck crashes1983: 0 fatal truck crashes1984: 1 fatal truck crash1985: 0 fatal truck crashes1986: 0 fatal truck crashes1987: 0 fatal truck crashes1988: 0 fatal truck crashes1989: 0 fatal truck crashes1990: 0 fatal truck crashes1991: 0 fatal truck crashes1992: 0 fatal truck crashes1993: 1 fatal truck crash1994: 1 fatal truck crash1995: 0 fatal truck crashes1996: 0 fatal truck crashes1997: 0 fatal truck crashes1998: 0 fatal truck crashes1999: 0 fatal truck crashes2000: 0 fatal truck crashes2001: 0 fatal truck crashes2002: 0 fatal truck crashes2003: 0 fatal truck crashes2004: 0 fatal truck crashes2005: 0 fatal truck crashes2006: 0 fatal truck crashes2007: 0 fatal truck crashes2008: 0 fatal truck crashes2009: 0 fatal truck crashes2010: 0 fatal truck crashes2011: 0 fatal truck crashes2012: 1 fatal truck crash2013: 0 fatal truck crashes2014: 0 fatal truck crashes2015: 0 fatal truck crashes2016: 0 fatal truck crashes2017: 0 fatal truck crashes2018: 0 fatal truck crashes2019: 0 fatal truck crashes2020: 0 fatal truck crashes2021: 0 fatal truck crashes2022: 0 fatal truck crashes2023: 0 fatal truck crashes2024: 1 fatal truck crash 198519901995200020052010201520202025
All reported truck crashes in Red Lake County (FMCSA)Fatal truck crashes in Red Lake County (FARS, separate scale, max 1)incomplete reporting
DecadeTruck crashes / yrChangeFatal crashes / yr (FARS)
1990s1—0.2
2000s2+31%0.0
2010s2+13%0.1
2020s1-61%0.2

From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 1. 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.

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Cities, towns & communities in Red Lake County

BrooksBrowns CreekEmardvilleEqualityGarnesGervaisLake PleasantLambertLouisvilleOkleePlummerPoplar RiverRed Lake FallsRiverTerrebonneWylie

ZIP codes in Red Lake County

56715567425674856750

Nearby counties

Pennington CountyPolk CountyMarshall CountyMahnomen CountyClearwater CountyNorman CountyBeltrami CountyRoseau CountyBecker CountyClay CountyMinnesota

Questions fleets ask about Red Lake County

How common are truck crashes in Red Lake County?

Since 2015, 11 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Red Lake County (2 injured, 2 killed).

Are garbage truck crashes common in Red Lake County?

Since 2015, Red Lake County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.

How can I plan a safer truck route in Red Lake County?

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2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.