Tanberg, MN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Tanberg: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Tanberg 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 sits below Minnesota on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above Minnesota on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Wilkin County: 50.6% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Minnesota: 25.6%).
Overview
Since 2015, 175 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Wilkin County. They injured 42 people and killed 3.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 25 days.
Only 49 truck crashes were reported in Tanberg 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.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out 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
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Tanberg since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.6%, compared with 2.8% in Minnesota.
Route planning tips for Tanberg fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 50.6% of truck crashes here, more than Minnesota; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 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 |
Tanberg at a glance
| Population | 68 |
| Land area | 34.6 sq mi |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 56579) | $89,583 |
| Median home value (ZIP 56579) | $242,734 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 18. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Tanberg
How many truck crashes happen in Tanberg?
Wilkin County has had 175 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 42 people and killing 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Tanberg?
Truck crashes in Wilkin County peak in October, with 16.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Tanberg?
Since 2015, Wilkin County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.6% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Tanberg compared with Minnesota?
The yearly rate is 235.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Wilkin County, vs 39.0 for Minnesota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Tanberg?
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.