Wales, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Wales: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Wales 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).
What stands out in 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 1 truck crash was reported in Wales 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
September has the most truck crashes, 17.6% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (0.0%).
November through March accounts for 26.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 47.2% in North Dakota.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 17.6% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 23.5% of truck crashes, compared with 34.4% in North Dakota.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Wales.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cavalier County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Wales fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 29.4% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than North Dakota.
- 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 |
Wales at a glance
| Population | 9 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 37 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 Wales
How many truck accidents are there in Wales?
Cavalier County has had 34 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 16 people and killing 0.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Wales?
Truck crashes in Cavalier County peak in September, with 17.6% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Wales?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Cavalier County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Wales compared with North Dakota?
The yearly rate is 86.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Cavalier County, vs 73.9 for North Dakota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Wales?
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.