ZIP 56742 (Oklee, MN) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 56742: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Red Lake County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 11 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
The headline for Red Lake County: 11 truck crashes on record for Red Lake County since 2015.
Overview
Since 2015, 11 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Red Lake County. They injured 2 people and killed 2.
When crashes happen
There are too few truck crashes in Red Lake County to show a reliable monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of ZIP 56742.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Red Lake County since 2015.
Route planning tips for ZIP 56742 fleets
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Red Lake County
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 (Red Lake County) |
|---|---|
| Usth 59 | 4 |
| Main Ave | 2 |
| Mnth 32 | 2 |
| 105Th Ave Sw | 1 |
| Hwy | 1 |
| Mnth 92 | 1 |
ZIP 56742 at a glance
| Population | 744 |
| Density | 3 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $92,500 |
| Median home value | $144,911 |
| Home ownership | 85% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Red Lake 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 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 2 | +31% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 2 | +13% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 1 | -61% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 1 a year in the 1990s and 1 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 56742
How common are truck crashes in ZIP 56742?
Red Lake County has had 11 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 2 people and killing 2.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in ZIP 56742?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Red Lake County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 56742?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.