Albertha, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Albertha: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Albertha and Dickey County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Dickey County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 47 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Dickey County compares with North Dakota
Dickey County against North Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Dickey County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Dickey County | North Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 75.6 | 73.9 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 41% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.54 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 1.6× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.4% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 2.7× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 21.9% | 34.4% | 6.2% | 36% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 31.7% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 1.4× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.8% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 40% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 26.8% | 47.2% | 41.9% | 43% below the state |
| After dark | 2.4% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 90% below the state |
Dickey County sits below North Dakota on deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Dickey County at a glance: 1 in 41 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 2.4%, vs 0.9% in North Dakota.
Overview
Since 2015, 47 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Dickey County. They injured 27 people and killed 1.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 98 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Albertha since 2015; patterns below come from Dickey County as a whole.
87% of truck crash reports in Dickey County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 23.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 2.1%.
November through March accounts for 26.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 47.2% in North Dakota.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 14.9% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 21.9% 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 Albertha.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.3% share (North Dakota: 0.9%).
Route planning tips for Albertha fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 31.7% 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
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 Dickey 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 (Dickey County) |
|---|---|
| Nd State Hwy 11 | 2 |
| 88Th St Se | 1 |
| 89Th Ave Se | 1 |
| SR-11 | 1 |
| US-281 | 1 |
Albertha at a glance
| Population | 13 |
| Land area | 33.7 sq mi |
| Density | 0 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58439) | $73,611 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Dickey 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 | 2 | -42% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 4 | +200% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 3 | -37% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 3. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Albertha
How many truck crashes happen in Albertha?
Dickey County has had 47 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 27 people and killing 1.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Albertha?
Truck crashes in Dickey County peak in October, with 23.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Albertha?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Dickey County since 2015 (4.3% of truck crashes).
How does Albertha compare with North Dakota for truck crashes?
Dickey County records 75.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 73.9 across North Dakota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Albertha?
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.