Adelaide, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Adelaide: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Adelaide and Bowman County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bowman County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 22 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Bowman County compares with North Dakota
Bowman County against North Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bowman County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bowman County | North Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 69.3 | 73.9 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.59 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 1.8× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 13.6% | 34.4% | 6.2% | 60% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.2% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 20% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.6% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 16% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.9% | 47.2% | 41.9% | 13% below the state |
| After dark | 40.9% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 1.7× the state |
Bowman County has lower values than North Dakota for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above North Dakota on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and after dark.
The headline for Bowman County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 0.9% across North Dakota.
Overview
Since 2015, 22 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Bowman County. They injured 13 people and killed 1.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 182 days.
Adelaide had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Bowman County numbers.
73% of truck crash reports in Bowman County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 18.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is September at 0.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.9% of truck crashes, against 47.2% across North Dakota.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 13.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 13.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (North Dakota: 34.4%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Adelaide since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-88 St Sw (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Bowman County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Adelaide fleets
- Plan July schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Bowman County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Bowman County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-88 St Sw | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bowman County) |
|---|---|
| 11Th Ave Sw | 1 |
Adelaide at a glance
| Population | 24 |
| Land area | 35.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58651) | $75,956 |
| Median home value (ZIP 58651) | $116,556 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bowman 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 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 1 | -62% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 2 | +83% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 2 | -17% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 2. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Adelaide
How many truck accidents are there in Adelaide?
Since 2015, 22 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Bowman County (13 injured, 1 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Adelaide?
July has the most truck crashes in Bowman County, 18.2% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Adelaide?
Since 2015, Bowman County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Adelaide compare with North Dakota?
Bowman County records 69.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 73.9 across North Dakota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Adelaide?
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.