Powers Lake, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Powers Lake: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Powers Lake and Burke County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Burke County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 67 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Burke County compares with North Dakota
Burke County against North Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Burke County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Burke County | North Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 265.9 | 73.9 | 49.7 | 3.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 9.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.21 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 36% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 41.3% | 34.4% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.6% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.9% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 51% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 58.7% | 47.2% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 27.0% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Burke County sits below North Dakota on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above North Dakota on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Burke County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 0.9% for North Dakota.
Overview
Burke County has recorded 67 truck crashes since 2015, with 15 people injured and 7 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 64 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Powers Lake since 2015; patterns below come from Burke County as a whole.
85% of truck crash reports in Burke County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 13.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 0.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 58.7% of truck crashes, vs 47.2% for North Dakota.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 10.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 41.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (North Dakota: 34.4%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Powers Lake since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Burke County.
Route planning tips for Powers Lake fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Burke County.
- 28.6% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above North Dakota; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 41.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above North Dakota; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Burke 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 (Burke County) |
|---|---|
| 107Th St Nw | 2 |
| Dakota St | 2 |
| 83Rd St Nw | 1 |
| 84Th Street Nw | 1 |
| 91 1/2 Ave Nw | 1 |
| 93Rd St Nw | 1 |
| Crosby St | 1 |
| Nw 83Rd St | 1 |
Powers Lake at a glance
| Population | 376 |
| Land area | 1.4 sq mi |
| Density | 271 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58773) | $103,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 58773) | $256,558 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Burke 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 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 1 | -27% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 7 | +509% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 5 | -23% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 5. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Powers Lake
How common are truck crashes in Powers Lake?
Since 2015, 67 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Burke County (15 injured, 7 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Powers Lake?
January has the most truck crashes in Burke County, 13.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Powers Lake?
Since 2015, Burke County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Powers Lake compared with North Dakota?
The yearly rate is 265.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Burke County, vs 73.9 for North Dakota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Powers Lake?
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.