Eldred, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Eldred: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Eldred and Cass County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cass County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
15 of 914 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Cass County compares with North Dakota
Cass County against North Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cass County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cass County | North Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 38.9 | 73.9 | 49.7 | 47% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 20% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.25 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 24% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1.9× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 38.5% | 34.4% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.0% | 22.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.4% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 52.5% | 47.2% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 22.7% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 8% below the state |
Compared with North Dakota, Cass County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
Cass County at a glance: 1 in 57 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 1.8%, vs 0.9% in North Dakota.
Overview
Since 2015, 914 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Cass County. They injured 234 people and killed 29.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 5 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Eldred since 2015, this page uses Cass County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
36% of truck crash reports in Cass 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 12.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 5.3%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 52.5% of truck crashes, against 47.2% across North Dakota.
By time of day, 4–5 pm stands out with 8.5% of truck crashes.
38.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 34.4% across North Dakota.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Eldred happened on CR-139TH Ave Se (1), CR-38 (1) and I-94 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 15 of the truck crashes here, or 1.6%, compared with 0.9% in North Dakota.
Route planning tips for Eldred fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 38.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above North Dakota; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Cass County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-139TH Ave Se | 1 |
| CR-38 | 1 |
| I-94 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Cass County) |
|---|---|
| I-29 | 21 |
| I-94 | 17 |
| 32Nd Ave Sw | 11 |
| 45Th St | 10 |
| 12Th Ave | 8 |
| 7Th Ave | 7 |
| SR-18 | 6 |
| SR-294 | 5 |
Eldred at a glance
| Population | 90 |
| Land area | 35.3 sq mi |
| Density | 3 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58031) | $57,438 |
| Median home value (ZIP 58031) | $65,993 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cass 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 | 31 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 17 | -45% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 63 | +269% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 86 | +35% | 1.8 |
In the 1990s about 31 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 86. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Eldred
How many truck accidents are there in Eldred?
Cass County has had 914 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 234 people and killing 29.
When do most truck crashes happen in Eldred?
January has the most truck crashes in Cass County, 12.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Eldred?
Garbage trucks were involved in 15 reported crashes in Cass County since 2015 (1.6% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Eldred compared with North Dakota?
Cass County records 38.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 73.9 across North Dakota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Eldred?
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.