Dresden, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dresden: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dresden 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 |
Cavalier County has lower values than North Dakota for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above North Dakota on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
Cavalier County at a glance: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 0.9% across North Dakota.
Overview
Cavalier County has recorded 34 truck crashes since 2015, with 16 people injured and 0 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 118 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Dresden since 2015, this page uses Cavalier County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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%.
November through March accounts for 26.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 47.2% in North Dakota.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 17.6% of truck crashes.
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 Dresden since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Cavalier County.
Route planning tips for Dresden fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 29.4% of truck crashes here, more than North Dakota; adjust start times where you can.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 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 |
Dresden at a glance
| Population | 28 |
| Land area | 43.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58281) | $128,750 |
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 |
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 Dresden
How common are truck crashes in Dresden?
Since 2015, 34 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Cavalier County (16 injured, 0 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Dresden?
September has the most truck crashes in Cavalier County, 17.6% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Dresden?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cavalier County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Dresden compare with North Dakota for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Cavalier County has 86.7 truck crashes a year; North Dakota has 73.9.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Dresden?
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.