Grano, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Grano: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Grano 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. Where it is higher: injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Bottineau County: 1 in 37 crashes involve a garbage truck (1 since 2015), vs 0.9% across North Dakota.
Overview
Police reported 40 crashes involving commercial trucks in Bottineau County since 2015: 15 people were injured and 0 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 109 days.
Grano 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.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 15.4% of truck crashes.
16.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 34.4% across North Dakota.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Grano since 2015.
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 Grano fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 29.7% of truck crashes here, more than North Dakota; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 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 |
Grano at a glance
| Population | 10 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 34 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58750) | $62,375 |
| Median home value (ZIP 58750) | $205,575 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 3. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Grano
How many truck crashes happen in Grano?
Since 2015, 40 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Bottineau County (15 injured, 0 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Grano?
Truck crashes in Bottineau County peak in September, with 22.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Grano?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Bottineau County since 2015, 2.5% of all truck crashes.
How does Grano 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 Grano?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.