Mentor, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mentor: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mentor 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 runs above North Dakota on 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
Since 2015, 53 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Divide County. They injured 18 people and killed 0.
That averages about one truck crash every 87 days in fully reported years.
Mentor had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Divide County numbers.
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%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.3% of truck crashes, against 47.2% across North Dakota.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 15.4% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 34.8% 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 Mentor.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Divide County.
Route planning tips for Mentor fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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 |
Mentor at a glance
| Population | 26 |
| Land area | 42.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58765) | $118,594 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mentor
How common are truck crashes in Mentor?
Since 2015, 53 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Divide County (18 injured, 0 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Mentor?
The worst month is September: 17.0% of truck crashes in Divide County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Mentor?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Divide County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Mentor compared with North Dakota?
The yearly rate is 196.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Divide County, vs 73.9 for North Dakota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Mentor?
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.