Grainbelt, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Grainbelt: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Grainbelt 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 |
Compared with North Dakota, Bowman County is lower on 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 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 0.9% for North Dakota.
Overview
Bowman County has recorded 22 truck crashes since 2015, with 13 people injured and 1 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 182 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Grainbelt since 2015; patterns below come from Bowman County as a whole.
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%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.9% of truck crashes, vs 47.2% for North Dakota.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 13.6% of truck crashes.
13.6% 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 Grainbelt since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Bowman County.
Route planning tips for Grainbelt fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Bowman 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 (Bowman County) |
|---|---|
| 11Th Ave Sw | 1 |
Grainbelt at a glance
| Population | 30 |
| Land area | 30.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58623) | $64,487 |
| Median home value (ZIP 58623) | $181,616 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 3 a year in the 1990s and 2 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Grainbelt
How many truck crashes happen in Grainbelt?
22 truck crashes have been reported in Bowman County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 13 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Grainbelt?
Truck crashes in Bowman County peak in July, with 18.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Grainbelt?
Since 2015, Bowman County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Grainbelt compare with North Dakota for truck crashes?
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 Grainbelt?
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.