Spring Creek, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Spring Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Spring Creek 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 |
Barnes County has lower values than North Dakota for deaths per 100 crashes 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 Barnes County: December worst month: 16.5% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 249 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Barnes County. They injured 85 people and killed 2.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 17 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Spring Creek 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%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 62.0% of truck crashes, vs 47.2% for North Dakota.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (15.3%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 57.4% of truck crashes, compared with 34.4% in North Dakota.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Spring Creek since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 2 crashes, 0.8% of the total, against 0.9% across North Dakota.
Route planning tips for Spring Creek 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.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Barnes 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 (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 |
Spring Creek at a glance
| Population | 66 |
| Land area | 35.1 sq mi |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58461) | $65,375 |
| Median home value (ZIP 58461) | $162,335 |
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. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Spring Creek
How many truck accidents are there in Spring Creek?
Since 2015, 249 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Barnes County (85 injured, 2 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Spring Creek?
December has the most truck crashes in Barnes County, 16.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Spring Creek?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Barnes County since 2015 (0.8% of truck crashes).
How does Spring Creek compare with North Dakota for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Barnes County has 199.5 truck crashes a year; North Dakota has 73.9.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Spring Creek?
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.