Garnes, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Garnes: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Garnes and Red Lake County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Red Lake County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 11 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
What stands out in Red Lake County: 11 truck crashes on record for Red Lake County since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 11 crashes involving commercial trucks in Red Lake County since 2015: 2 people were injured and 2 were killed.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Garnes since 2015; patterns below come from Red Lake County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Red Lake County has on record.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Garnes since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Red Lake County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Garnes fleets
- 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 Red Lake County
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 (Red Lake County) |
|---|---|
| Usth 59 | 4 |
| Main Ave | 2 |
| Mnth 32 | 2 |
| 105Th Ave Sw | 1 |
| Hwy | 1 |
| Mnth 92 | 1 |
Garnes at a glance
| Population | 182 |
| Land area | 48.3 sq mi |
| Density | 4 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56742) | $92,500 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56742) | $144,911 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
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).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 2 | +31% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 2 | +13% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 1 | -61% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 1 a year in the 1990s and 1 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Garnes
How many truck crashes happen in Garnes?
Since 2015, 11 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Red Lake County (2 injured, 2 killed).
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Garnes?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Red Lake County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How can I plan a safer truck route in Garnes?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.