Warroad, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Warroad: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Warroad 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
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.
The headline for 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.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 89 days.
Warroad had 0 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
The worst month is August with 21.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 0.0%.
November through March accounts for 35.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.2% in Minnesota.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 14.9% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 22.2% of truck crashes, compared with 25.6% in Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Warroad since 2015: CR-12 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Roseau County.
Route planning tips for Warroad fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Roseau County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-12 | 1 |
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 |
Warroad at a glance
| Population | 1,983 |
| Land area | 3.3 sq mi |
| Density | 606 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56763) | $65,000 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56763) | $190,909 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 3. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Warroad
How common are truck crashes in Warroad?
47 truck crashes have been reported in Roseau County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 29 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Warroad?
August has the most truck crashes in Roseau County, 21.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Warroad?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Roseau County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Warroad compare with Minnesota?
The yearly rate is 26.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Roseau County, vs 39.0 for Minnesota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Warroad?
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.