Grey, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Grey: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Grey 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. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Cavalier County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 0.9% for North Dakota.
Overview
Since 2015, 34 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Cavalier County. They injured 16 people and killed 0.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 118 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Grey since 2015; patterns below come from Cavalier County as a whole.
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%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 26.5% of truck crashes, against 47.2% across North Dakota.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out 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
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Grey since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Cavalier County.
Route planning tips for Grey fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Cavalier County.
- 29.4% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above North Dakota; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
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 |
Grey at a glance
| Population | 22 |
| Land area | 35.5 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58323) | $250,001 |
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 Grey
How many truck crashes happen in Grey?
Cavalier County has had 34 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 16 people and killing 0.
When do most truck crashes happen in Grey?
The worst month is September: 17.6% of truck crashes in Cavalier County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Grey?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cavalier County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Grey compared with North Dakota?
Per 100,000 residents, Cavalier County has 86.7 truck crashes a year; North Dakota has 73.9.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Grey?
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.