Milton, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Milton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Milton 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 sits below North Dakota 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).
What stands out in Cavalier County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 0.9% in North Dakota.
Overview
Since 2015, 34 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Cavalier County. They injured 16 people and killed 0.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 118 days.
With 1 truck crash reported in Milton 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%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 26.5% of truck crashes, against 47.2% across North Dakota.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 17.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 23.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (North Dakota: 34.4%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Milton.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Cavalier County.
Route planning tips for Milton fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 29.4% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above North Dakota; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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.
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 |
Milton at a glance
| Population | 40 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 85 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58260) | $57,813 |
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 Milton
How common are truck crashes in Milton?
Since 2015, 34 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Cavalier County (16 injured, 0 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Milton?
Truck crashes in Cavalier County peak in September, with 17.6% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Milton?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cavalier County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Milton compare with North Dakota?
Cavalier County records 86.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 73.9 across North Dakota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Milton?
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.