Clontarf Township, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Clontarf Township: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Clontarf Township and Swift County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Swift County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 73 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Swift County compares with Minnesota
Swift County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Swift County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Swift County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 64.0 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.75 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 2.0× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.5% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 48% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 17.6% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 31% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 42.6% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 1.6× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.2% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 31% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 33.8% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 27% below the state |
| After dark | 26.5% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Swift County has lower values than Minnesota for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Swift County: 5.9 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 3.0 across Minnesota.
Overview
Since 2015, 73 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Swift County. They injured 54 people and killed 4.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 59 days.
Clontarf Township had 9 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Swift County numbers.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 13.7% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (2.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 33.8% of truck crashes, against 46.2% across Minnesota.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 20.5% of truck crashes.
17.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 25.6% across Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Clontarf.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.4% share (Minnesota: 2.8%).
Route planning tips for Clontarf Township fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Swift County.
- 42.6% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Minnesota; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Swift 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 (Swift County) |
|---|---|
| Usth 12 | 9 |
| Mnth 9 | 9 |
| 30Th St Sw | 6 |
| Hwy | 4 |
| 70Th Ave Se | 3 |
| Atlantic Ave | 3 |
| Kildare Ave | 3 |
| 130Th Ave Sw | 2 |
Clontarf Township at a glance
| Population | 86 |
| Land area | 33.7 sq mi |
| Density | 3 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56226) | $111,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56226) | $237,115 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Swift 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 | 2 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 3 | +97% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 7 | +125% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 6 | -19% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 6 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Clontarf Township
How many truck accidents are there in Clontarf Township?
73 truck crashes have been reported in Swift County since 2015, with 4 deaths and 54 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Clontarf Township?
Truck crashes in Swift County peak in September, with 13.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Clontarf Township?
Since 2015, Swift County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 1.4% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Clontarf Township compare with Minnesota?
The yearly rate is 64.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Swift County, vs 39.0 for Minnesota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Clontarf Township?
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.