Champion, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Champion: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Champion and Wilkin County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Wilkin County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 175 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Wilkin County compares with Minnesota
Wilkin County against Minnesota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Wilkin County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Wilkin County | Minnesota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 235.0 | 39.0 | 49.7 | 6.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 37% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.25 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 32% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.6% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 78% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 50.6% | 25.6% | 6.2% | 2.0× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.4% | 27.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 25.3% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 58.0% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 35.2% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 1.7× the state |
Wilkin County has lower values than Minnesota for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Wilkin County: 50.6% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Minnesota: 25.6%).
Overview
Wilkin County has recorded 175 truck crashes since 2015, with 42 people injured and 3 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 25 days.
Only 5 truck crashes were reported in Champion since 2015; patterns below come from Wilkin County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (16.0% of the year) and are lowest in July (1.1%).
November through March accounts for 58.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 46.2% in Minnesota.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 11.4% of truck crashes.
50.6% 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 Champion since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 0.6% of the total, against 2.8% across Minnesota.
Route planning tips for Champion fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 50.6% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Minnesota), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Wilkin 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 (Wilkin County) |
|---|---|
| Isth 94 | 90 |
| Mnth 9 | 7 |
| 330Th St | 6 |
| Mnth 210 | 6 |
| Usth 75 | 5 |
| Mnth 55 | 4 |
| 320Th Ave | 3 |
| Isth 94 Wb Mp 29 | 3 |
Champion at a glance
| Population | 51 |
| Land area | 32.1 sq mi |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56565) | $53,846 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56565) | $127,991 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Wilkin 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 | 5 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 9 | +62% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 12 | +37% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 18 | +48% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 18. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Champion
How common are truck crashes in Champion?
175 truck crashes have been reported in Wilkin County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 42 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Champion?
The worst month is October: 16.0% of truck crashes in Wilkin County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Champion?
Since 2015, Wilkin County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.6% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Champion compare with Minnesota?
The yearly rate is 235.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Wilkin County, vs 39.0 for Minnesota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Champion?
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.