Poplar River, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Poplar River: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Poplar River 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.
Poplar River had 1 reported truck crash 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 Poplar River since 2015: CR-12 (Red Lake Co) (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Red Lake County.
Route planning tips for Poplar River 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
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-12 (Red Lake Co) | 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 |
Poplar River at a glance
| Population | 116 |
| Land area | 35.0 sq mi |
| Density | 3 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56715) | $77,875 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56715) | $166,086 |
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 |
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. 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 Poplar River
How many truck crashes happen in Poplar River?
Since 2015, 11 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Red Lake County (2 injured, 2 killed).
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Poplar River?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Red Lake County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Poplar River?
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.