Gervais, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gervais: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gervais 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
Red Lake County at a glance: 11 truck crashes reported in Red Lake County since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 11 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Red Lake County. They injured 2 people and killed 2.
Gervais had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Red Lake County numbers.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Red Lake County has on record.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Gervais since 2015: CR-12 (Red Lake Co) (1) and SR-32 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Red Lake County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Gervais fleets
- 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 Red Lake County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-12 (Red Lake Co) | 1 |
| SR-32 | 1 |
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 |
Gervais at a glance
| Population | 233 |
| Land area | 35.5 sq mi |
| Density | 7 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56750) | $71,875 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56750) | $165,566 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 1. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Gervais
How common are truck crashes in Gervais?
Since 2015, 11 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Red Lake County (2 injured, 2 killed).
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Gervais?
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 Gervais?
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.