Twin Butte, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Twin Butte: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Twin Butte 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 sits below North Dakota on 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 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 0.9% across North Dakota.
Overview
Divide County has recorded 53 truck crashes since 2015, with 18 people injured and 0 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 87 days.
Twin Butte 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.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (15.4%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 34.8% of truck crashes, compared with 34.4% in North Dakota.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Twin Butte since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Divide County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Twin Butte 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 |
Twin Butte at a glance
| Population | 12 |
| Land area | 34.7 sq mi |
| Density | 0 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58833) | $117,292 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 1 a year in the 1990s and 4 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 Twin Butte
How common are truck crashes in Twin Butte?
Divide County has had 53 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 18 people and killing 0.
When do most truck crashes happen in Twin Butte?
The worst month is September: 17.0% of truck crashes in Divide County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Twin Butte?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Divide County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Twin Butte compare with North Dakota for truck crashes?
Divide County records 196.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 73.9 across North Dakota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Twin Butte?
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.