Lake Pleasant, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lake Pleasant: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lake Pleasant 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
Lake Pleasant at a glance: US-2 deadliest road: 2 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Lake Pleasant 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 Lake Pleasant since 2015; patterns below come from Red Lake County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Red Lake County has too few reported truck crashes for a monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Lake Pleasant is US-2, with 2 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: CR-12 (Red Lake Co) (1), CR-46 190Th Ave Sw (1) and SR-32 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Red Lake County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Lake Pleasant fleets
- Look at alternatives to US-2 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal 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 Red Lake County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-2 | 2 |
| CR-12 (Red Lake Co) | 1 |
| CR-46 190Th Ave Sw | 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 |
Lake Pleasant at a glance
| Population | 103 |
| Land area | 36.0 sq mi |
| Density | 3 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. 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 Lake Pleasant
How many truck accidents are there in Lake Pleasant?
Red Lake County has had 11 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 2 people and killing 2.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Lake Pleasant?
Since 2015, US-2 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Lake Pleasant: 2.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lake Pleasant?
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 Lake Pleasant?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.