Amity, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Amity: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Amity and Bottineau County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bottineau County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 40 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Bottineau County compares with North Dakota
Bottineau County against North Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bottineau County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bottineau County | North Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 52.6 | 73.9 | 49.7 | 29% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.7% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 3.0× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 16.2% | 34.4% | 6.2% | 53% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.7% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.8% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 33% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.8% | 47.2% | 41.9% | 20% below the state |
| After dark | 2.7% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 89% below the state |
Bottineau County has lower values than North Dakota for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above North Dakota on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Bottineau County: 1 in 37 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 2.7%, vs 0.9% in North Dakota.
Overview
Police reported 40 crashes involving commercial trucks in Bottineau County since 2015: 15 people were injured and 0 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 109 days in fully reported years.
Amity had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Bottineau County numbers.
95% of truck crash reports in Bottineau County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (22.5% of the year) and are lowest in April (2.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 37.8% of truck crashes, against 47.2% across North Dakota.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 15.4% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 16.2% of truck crashes, compared with 34.4% in North Dakota.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Amity.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 2.5% of the total, against 0.9% across North Dakota.
Route planning tips for Amity fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 29.7% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than North Dakota.
- 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 Bottineau 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 (Bottineau County) |
|---|---|
| 9Th Ave Nw | 2 |
| 11Th Ave Ne | 1 |
| 78Th St Ne | 1 |
| 90Th St Ne | 1 |
| 99Th St Nw | 1 |
| Brander St | 1 |
| SR-14 | 1 |
Amity at a glance
| Population | 34 |
| Land area | 36.0 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58318) | $85,729 |
| Median home value (ZIP 58318) | $215,825 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bottineau 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 | 2 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 1 | -45% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 3 | +233% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 3 | +6% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 3. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Amity
How common are truck crashes in Amity?
Bottineau County has had 40 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 15 people and killing 0.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Amity?
The worst month is September: 22.5% of truck crashes in Bottineau County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Amity?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Bottineau County since 2015, 2.5% of all truck crashes.
How does Amity compare with North Dakota for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 52.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Bottineau County, vs 73.9 for North Dakota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Amity?
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.