Palmville, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Palmville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Palmville and Roseau County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Roseau County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 47 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Roseau County compares with Minnesota
Roseau County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Roseau County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Roseau County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 26.8 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 31% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.58 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.6× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 22.2% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 13% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.0% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 26% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.7% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 65% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 35.6% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 23% below the state |
| After dark | 13.3% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 34% below the state |
Roseau County has lower values than Minnesota for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Minnesota on deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Roseau County: August the month with the most truck crashes: 21.3% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 47 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Roseau County. They injured 29 people and killed 3.
That averages about one truck crash every 89 days in fully reported years.
Palmville had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Roseau County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (21.3% of the year) and are lowest in March (0.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 35.6% of truck crashes, vs 46.2% for Minnesota.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 14.9% of truck crashes.
22.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 25.6% across Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Palmville since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Roseau County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Palmville fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Roseau County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Roseau County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Roseau County) |
|---|---|
| Mnth 11 | 16 |
| Hwy | 5 |
| 530Th Ave | 2 |
| Csah 12 | 2 |
| Csah 23 | 2 |
| Csah 4 | 2 |
| 150Th St | 1 |
| 260Th St | 1 |
Palmville at a glance
| Population | 44 |
| Land area | 35.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56761) | $75,729 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56761) | $185,109 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Roseau 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 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 4 | +330% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 6 | +47% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 3 | -52% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 3. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Palmville
How many truck accidents are there in Palmville?
Since 2015, 47 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Roseau County (29 injured, 3 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Palmville?
The worst month is August: 21.3% of truck crashes in Roseau County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Palmville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Roseau County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Palmville compare with Minnesota?
Roseau County records 26.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 39.0 across Minnesota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Palmville?
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.