Plummer, MN truck route planning & crash data

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

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1
truck crashes reported in Plummer since 2015
11
truck crashes in Red Lake County since 2015
2
deaths in Red Lake County
0
garbage-truck crashes (0.0%)
1
fatal truck crashes within 10 mi, 2015–24

Where fatal truck crashes happened

Fatal crash with a large truck (bigger = more deaths) heat glow = clusters dashed = 10 mi radius 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

11
truck crashes reported in Red Lake County since 2015
1
deadly crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Plummer since 2015
0
reported garbage-truck crashes in Red Lake County since 2015
Red Lake County
not enough local crashes for patterns; see Red Lake County figures below

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

US-591

Red Lake County at a glance: 11 truck crashes reported in 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.

With 1 truck crash reported in Plummer since 2015, this page uses Red Lake County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.

When crashes happen

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

Where crashes happen

Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Plummer since 2015 were spread across roads: US-59 (1).

Garbage & waste trucks

No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Red Lake County since 2015.

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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

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 (within 10 miles)
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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

Plummer at a glance

Population273
Land area2.7 sq mi
Density102 per sq mi
Median household income (ZIP 56748)$87,500
Median home value (ZIP 56748)$181,607

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

In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 1. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.

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Nearby places

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Questions fleets ask about Plummer

How many truck crashes happen in Plummer?

Red Lake County has had 11 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 2 people and killing 2.

How many garbage truck accidents happen in Plummer?

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 Plummer?

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2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.