Brimer, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Brimer: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Brimer and Barnes County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Barnes County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 249 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Barnes County compares with North Dakota
Barnes County against North Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Barnes County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Barnes County | North Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 199.5 | 73.9 | 49.7 | 2.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 80% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 8% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 57.4% | 34.4% | 6.2% | 1.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.4% | 22.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 24.9% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 1.5× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 62.0% | 47.2% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 26.6% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with North Dakota, Barnes County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. It runs above North Dakota on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
Barnes County at a glance: December the month with the most truck crashes: 16.5% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 249 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Barnes County. They injured 85 people and killed 2.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 17 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Brimer since 2015; patterns below come from Barnes County as a whole.
73% of truck crash reports in Barnes County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 16.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 3.6%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 62.0% of truck crashes, against 47.2% across North Dakota.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 15.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 57.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (North Dakota: 34.4%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Brimer since 2015: I-94 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 0.8%, compared with 0.9% in North Dakota.
Route planning tips for Brimer fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 57.4% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above North Dakota), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Barnes County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-94 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Barnes County) |
|---|---|
| I-94 | 8 |
| I-94W | 2 |
| 118Th Ave Ne | 1 |
| 12Th Ave Se | 1 |
| 18Th St Se | 1 |
| 24Th St Se | 1 |
| 33Rd St Se | 1 |
| 7Th Ave Se | 1 |
Brimer at a glance
| Population | 68 |
| Land area | 35.5 sq mi |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58481) | $90,714 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Barnes 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 | 12 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 6 | -46% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 15 | +141% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 26 | +68% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 12 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 26. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Brimer
How many truck crashes happen in Brimer?
Barnes County has had 249 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 85 people and killing 2.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Brimer?
December has the most truck crashes in Barnes County, 16.5% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Brimer?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Barnes County since 2015 (0.8% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Brimer compared with North Dakota?
The yearly rate is 199.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Barnes County, vs 73.9 for North Dakota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Brimer?
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.