Star, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Star: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Star 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.
What stands out in Bowman County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 0.9% across North Dakota.
Overview
Bowman County has recorded 22 truck crashes since 2015, with 13 people injured and 1 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 182 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Star since 2015, this page uses Bowman County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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
July has the most truck crashes, 18.2% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (0.0%).
November through March accounts for 40.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 47.2% in 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 Star since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Bowman County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Star fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 |
Star at a glance
| Population | 51 |
| Land area | 30.5 sq mi |
| Density | 2 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 Star
How common are truck crashes in Star?
Bowman County has had 22 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 13 people and killing 1.
When do most truck crashes happen in Star?
July has the most truck crashes in Bowman County, 18.2% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Star?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Bowman County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Star compared with North Dakota?
The yearly rate is 69.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Bowman County, vs 73.9 for North Dakota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Star?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.