Billings, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Billings: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Billings and Cavalier County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cavalier County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 34 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Cavalier County compares with North Dakota
Cavalier County against North Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cavalier County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cavalier County | North Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 86.7 | 73.9 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 23.5% | 34.4% | 6.2% | 32% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.4% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 2.9% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 82% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 26.5% | 47.2% | 41.9% | 44% below the state |
| After dark | 11.8% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 52% below the state |
Compared with North Dakota, Cavalier County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Cavalier County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 0.9% across North Dakota.
Overview
Since 2015, 34 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Cavalier County. They injured 16 people and killed 0.
That averages about one truck crash every 118 days in fully reported years.
Billings had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Cavalier County numbers.
74% of truck crash reports in Cavalier County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is September with 17.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 0.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 26.5% of truck crashes, vs 47.2% for North Dakota.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (17.6%).
23.5% 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 Billings since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cavalier County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Billings fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 29.4% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than North Dakota.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Cavalier 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 (Cavalier County) |
|---|---|
| 102Nd Ave Ne | 1 |
| 119Th Ave Ne | 1 |
| 85Th St Ne | 1 |
| County Rd #17 | 1 |
Billings at a glance
| Population | 10 |
| Land area | 28.2 sq mi |
| Density | 0 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58311) | $82,386 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cavalier 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 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 1 | -61% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 3 | +240% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 2 | -36% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 2. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Billings
How many truck crashes happen in Billings?
Cavalier County has had 34 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 16 people and killing 0.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Billings?
Truck crashes in Cavalier County peak in September, with 17.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Billings?
Since 2015, Cavalier County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Billings compare with North Dakota?
The yearly rate is 86.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Cavalier County, vs 73.9 for North Dakota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Billings?
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.