Long Lake, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Long Lake: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Long Lake and Burleigh County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Burleigh County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 284 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Burleigh County compares with North Dakota
Burleigh County against North Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Burleigh County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Burleigh County | North Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 24.5 | 73.9 | 49.7 | 67% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 41% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 13% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 23.7% | 34.4% | 6.2% | 31% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.7% | 22.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.9% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 27% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.9% | 47.2% | 41.9% | 15% below the state |
| After dark | 18.6% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 25% below the state |
Compared with North Dakota, Burleigh County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
Burleigh County at a glance: March worst month: 12.0% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Police reported 284 crashes involving commercial trucks in Burleigh County since 2015: 97 people were injured and 9 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 14 days.
Long Lake had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Burleigh County numbers.
49% of truck crash reports in Burleigh County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (12.0% of the year) and are lowest in February (4.2%).
November through March accounts for 39.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 47.2% in North Dakota.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (8.5%).
Road surface: 23.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (North Dakota: 34.4%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Long Lake since 2015 were spread across roads: US-83 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.7% share (North Dakota: 0.9%).
Route planning tips for Long Lake fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Burleigh County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2020; rates and comparisons skip those years.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Burleigh County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-83 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Burleigh County) |
|---|---|
| I-94 | 4 |
| 26Th St | 2 |
| Century Ave | 2 |
| Country West Rd | 2 |
| State St | 2 |
| Washington St | 2 |
| 11Th St | 1 |
| 12Th St | 1 |
Long Lake at a glance
| Population | 88 |
| Land area | 32.2 sq mi |
| Density | 3 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Burleigh 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 | 13 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 8 | -35% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 25 | +207% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 24 | -4% | 1.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 13 a year in the 1990s and 24 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Long Lake
How many truck accidents are there in Long Lake?
Since 2015, 284 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Burleigh County (97 injured, 9 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Long Lake?
March has the most truck crashes in Burleigh County, 12.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Long Lake?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Burleigh County since 2015 (0.7% of truck crashes).
How does Long Lake compare with North Dakota for truck crashes?
Burleigh County records 24.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 73.9 across North Dakota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Long Lake?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2020; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.