Red Lake Falls, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Red Lake Falls: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Red Lake Falls 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
Red Lake County has recorded 11 truck crashes since 2015, with 2 people injured and 2 killed.
Red Lake Falls had 5 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 Red Lake Falls since 2015: SR-32 (1) and US-2 (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 Red Lake Falls fleets
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
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) |
|---|---|
| SR-32 | 1 |
| US-2 | 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 |
Red Lake Falls at a glance
| Population | 1,327 |
| Land area | 2.1 sq mi |
| Density | 632 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 |
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. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Red Lake Falls
How common are truck crashes in Red Lake Falls?
11 truck crashes have been reported in Red Lake County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 2 injuries.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Red Lake Falls?
Since 2015, Red Lake County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Red Lake Falls?
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.