Turtle Creek, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Turtle Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Turtle Creek and Todd County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Todd County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 174 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Todd County compares with Minnesota
Todd County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Todd County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Todd County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 57.1 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.1% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 33.7% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.4% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 32% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.1% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 52.8% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 27.0% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Todd County sits below Minnesota on morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Todd County: January worst month: 13.8% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Todd County has recorded 174 truck crashes since 2015, with 88 people injured and 5 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 25 days in fully reported years.
Turtle Creek had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Todd County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (13.8% of the year) and are lowest in August (3.4%).
November through March accounts for 52.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.2% in Minnesota.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (8.6%).
33.7% 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 Turtle Creek since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 5 of the truck crashes here, or 2.9%, compared with 2.8% in Minnesota.
Route planning tips for Turtle Creek fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 33.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Minnesota; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Todd 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 (Todd County) |
|---|---|
| Isth 94 | 46 |
| Usth 71 | 23 |
| Mnth 27 | 10 |
| Usth 10 | 7 |
| Mnth 210 | 7 |
| Csah 11 | 6 |
| Hwy | 5 |
| Cr-89 | 3 |
Turtle Creek at a glance
| Population | 282 |
| Land area | 32.9 sq mi |
| Density | 9 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56438) | $62,500 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56438) | $202,462 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Todd 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 | 4 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 13 | +211% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 13 | -4% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 17 | +31% | 0.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 17 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Turtle Creek
How many truck accidents are there in Turtle Creek?
Todd County has had 174 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 88 people and killing 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Turtle Creek?
The worst month is January: 13.8% of truck crashes in Todd County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Turtle Creek?
Garbage trucks were involved in 5 reported crashes in Todd County since 2015 (2.9% of truck crashes).
How does Turtle Creek compare with Minnesota for truck crashes?
Todd County records 57.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 39.0 across Minnesota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Turtle Creek?
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.