Tintah Township, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Tintah Township: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Tintah Township and Traverse County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Traverse County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 41 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Traverse County compares with Minnesota
Traverse County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Traverse County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Traverse County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 110.2 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 2.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.74 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 2.0× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.3% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1.9× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.5% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 59% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.4% | 27.0% | 23.7% | 32% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.2% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 31% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 31.6% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 32% below the state |
| After dark | 10.5% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 48% below the state |
Traverse County has lower values than Minnesota for on snow, slush or ice, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Traverse County: 1 in 19 crashes involve a garbage truck (2 since 2015), vs 2.8% across Minnesota.
Overview
Since 2015, 41 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Traverse County. They injured 28 people and killed 2.
That averages about one truck crash every 106 days in fully reported years.
Tintah Township had 4 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Traverse County numbers.
When crashes happen
May has the most truck crashes, 14.6% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 31.6% of truck crashes, against 46.2% across Minnesota.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (17.1%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 10.5% of truck crashes, compared with 25.6% in Minnesota.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Tintah since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 2 crashes, 4.9% of the total, against 2.8% across Minnesota.
Route planning tips for Tintah Township fleets
- Build extra time into May routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Traverse 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 (Traverse County) |
|---|---|
| Mnth 27 | 7 |
| Hwy | 5 |
| 590Th St | 4 |
| Mnth 9 | 4 |
| Usth 75 | 4 |
| Broadway Ave | 3 |
| 2Nd Ave | 2 |
| Csah 4 | 2 |
Tintah Township at a glance
| Population | 31 |
| Land area | 35.0 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56583) | $71,250 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Traverse 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 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 2 | +317% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 3 | +16% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 3 | -2% | 0.4 |
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 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Tintah Township
How many truck accidents are there in Tintah Township?
Traverse County has had 41 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 28 people and killing 2.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Tintah Township?
Truck crashes in Traverse County peak in May, with 14.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Tintah Township?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Traverse County since 2015, 4.9% of all truck crashes.
How does Tintah Township compare with Minnesota for truck crashes?
Traverse County records 110.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 39.0 across Minnesota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Tintah Township?
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.