Belfield, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Belfield: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Belfield and Billings County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Billings County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 70 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Billings County compares with North Dakota
Billings County against North Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Billings County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Billings County | North Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 564.4 | 73.9 | 49.7 | 7.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 53.0% | 34.4% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 39.4% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 1.7× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 37.9% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 2.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 59.1% | 47.2% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 24.2% | 24.7% | 24.8% | same |
Billings County has lower values than North Dakota for garbage-truck share. It runs above North Dakota on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Billings County: November worst month: 22.9% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Police reported 70 crashes involving commercial trucks in Billings County since 2015: 22 people were injured and 3 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 61 days.
Belfield had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Billings County numbers.
90% of truck crash reports in Billings County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
November has the most truck crashes, 22.9% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (2.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 59.1% of truck crashes, against 47.2% across North Dakota.
By time of day, 8–9 am stands out with 14.5% of truck crashes.
53.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 34.4% across North Dakota.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Belfield.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Billings County.
Route planning tips for Belfield fleets
- Build extra time into November routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 39.4% of truck crashes here, more than North Dakota; adjust start times where you can.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 53.0% of truck crashes here, more than North Dakota; 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 Billings 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 (Billings County) |
|---|---|
| Upper Magpie Rd | 2 |
| 19Th St Sw | 1 |
| Ash Coulee Rd | 1 |
| East River Rd | 1 |
| Knutson Creek Rd | 1 |
| Magpie Creek Rd | 1 |
| Short Rd | 1 |
| Sw 133Rd Ave | 1 |
Belfield at a glance
| Population | 992 |
| Land area | 1.7 sq mi |
| Density | 592 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58622) | $82,692 |
| Median home value (ZIP 58622) | $236,262 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Billings 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 | 3 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 2 | -42% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 7 | +306% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 6 | -18% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 6. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Belfield
How many truck crashes happen in Belfield?
Since 2015, 70 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Billings County (22 injured, 3 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Belfield?
November has the most truck crashes in Billings County, 22.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Belfield?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Billings County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Belfield compare with North Dakota?
Per 100,000 residents, Billings County has 564.4 truck crashes a year; North Dakota has 73.9.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Belfield?
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.