Fort Totten, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fort Totten: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fort Totten and Benson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Benson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 35 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Benson County compares with North Dakota
Benson County against North Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Benson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Benson County | North Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 49.0 | 73.9 | 49.7 | 34% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 12.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.71 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 2.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.2% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 3.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 29.0% | 34.4% | 6.2% | 16% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.4% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 15% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.7% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 40% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.2% | 47.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.4% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 22% below the state |
Compared with North Dakota, Benson County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Benson County at a glance: 1 in 31 garbage-truck share of crashes is 3.2%, against 0.9% for North Dakota.
Overview
Benson County has recorded 35 truck crashes since 2015, with 22 people injured and 5 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 130 days in fully reported years.
Fort Totten had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Benson County numbers.
94% of truck crash reports in Benson County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 25.7% of the yearly total, while July has the fewest (0.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 45.2% of truck crashes, vs 47.2% for North Dakota.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (17.1%).
Road surface: 29.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (North Dakota: 34.4%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Fort Totten since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-72ND Ave Ne (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 2.9% of the total, against 0.9% across North Dakota.
Route planning tips for Fort Totten fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Benson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-72ND Ave Ne | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Benson County) |
|---|---|
| 38Th Street Ne | 1 |
| 47Th St Ne | 1 |
| SR-19 | 1 |
Fort Totten at a glance
| Land area | 8.6 sq mi |
Historical data: truck crashes in Benson 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 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 2 | -65% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 4 | +94% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 3 | -14% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 a year in the 1990s and 3 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
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Questions fleets ask about Fort Totten
How many truck accidents are there in Fort Totten?
35 truck crashes have been reported in Benson County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 22 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Fort Totten?
January has the most truck crashes in Benson County, 25.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Fort Totten?
Since 2015, Benson County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 2.9% of its truck crashes.
How does Fort Totten compare with North Dakota for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 49.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Benson County, vs 73.9 for North Dakota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Fort Totten?
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.