Ludden, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ludden: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ludden 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. It runs above North Dakota on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Dickey County: 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.
That averages about one truck crash every 98 days in fully reported years.
Ludden had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Dickey County numbers.
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.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (14.9%).
Road surface: 21.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (North Dakota: 34.4%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Ludden since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 4.3%, compared with 0.9% in North Dakota.
Route planning tips for Ludden fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 31.7% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than North Dakota.
- 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 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 |
Ludden at a glance
| Population | 17 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 21 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58474) | $72,969 |
| Median home value (ZIP 58474) | $161,173 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 3. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Ludden
How common are truck crashes in Ludden?
Dickey County has had 47 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 27 people and killing 1.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Ludden?
October has the most truck crashes in Dickey County, 23.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Ludden?
Since 2015, Dickey County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.3% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Ludden compare with North Dakota?
Per 100,000 residents, Dickey County has 75.6 truck crashes a year; North Dakota has 73.9.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Ludden?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.