Fertile Valley, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fertile Valley: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fertile Valley and Divide County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Divide County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 53 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Divide County compares with North Dakota
Divide County against North Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Divide County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Divide County | North Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 196.9 | 73.9 | 49.7 | 2.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.28 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 15% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 34.8% | 34.4% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 15.2% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 33% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.2% | 16.2% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.3% | 47.2% | 41.9% | 12% below the state |
| After dark | 23.9% | 24.7% | 24.8% | same |
Divide County has lower values than North Dakota for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr.
What stands out in Divide County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 0.9% in North Dakota.
Overview
Divide County has recorded 53 truck crashes since 2015, with 18 people injured and 0 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 87 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Fertile Valley since 2015, this page uses Divide County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
81% of truck crash reports in Divide County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (17.0% of the year) and are lowest in June (0.0%).
November through March accounts for 41.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 47.2% in North Dakota.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (15.4%).
34.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 34.4% across North Dakota.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Fertile Valley since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Divide County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Fertile Valley fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Divide 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 (Divide County) |
|---|---|
| 135Th Ave Nw | 3 |
| 96Th St Nw | 3 |
| 113Th Ave Nw | 2 |
| 87Th St Nw | 2 |
| 105Th Ave Nw | 1 |
| 108Th St Nw | 1 |
| 148Th Ave Nw | 1 |
| 152Nd Ave Nw | 1 |
Fertile Valley at a glance
| Population | 22 |
| Land area | 64.7 sq mi |
| Density | 0 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58845) | $91,806 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Divide 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 | 1 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 1 | +20% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 8 | +558% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 4 | -54% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fertile Valley
How many truck crashes happen in Fertile Valley?
53 truck crashes have been reported in Divide County since 2015, with 0 deaths and 18 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Fertile Valley?
Truck crashes in Divide County peak in September, with 17.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Fertile Valley?
Since 2015, Divide County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Fertile Valley compare with North Dakota for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 196.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Divide County, vs 73.9 for North Dakota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Fertile Valley?
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.