Estabrook, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Estabrook: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Estabrook and Foster County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Foster County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 32 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Foster County compares with North Dakota
Foster County against North Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Foster County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Foster County | North Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 76.6 | 73.9 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.18 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 45% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 25.0% | 34.4% | 6.2% | 27% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 7.1% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 69% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.7% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 34% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 32.1% | 47.2% | 41.9% | 32% below the state |
| After dark | 17.9% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 28% below the state |
Foster County has lower values than North Dakota for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Foster County: October the month with the most truck crashes: 21.9% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 32 crashes involving commercial trucks in Foster County since 2015: 6 people were injured and 1 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 143 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Estabrook since 2015, this page uses Foster County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
69% of truck crash reports in Foster County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 21.9% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (0.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 32.1% of truck crashes, vs 47.2% for North Dakota.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 12.5% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 25.0% of truck crashes, compared with 34.4% in North Dakota.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Estabrook since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Foster County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Estabrook fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Foster County.
- 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 Foster 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 (Foster County) |
|---|---|
| SR-200 | 1 |
| SR-9 | 1 |
| Th Ave | 1 |
| US-281 | 1 |
| US-52 | 1 |
Estabrook at a glance
| Population | 64 |
| Land area | 35.9 sq mi |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58421) | $89,097 |
| Median home value (ZIP 58421) | $171,215 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Foster 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 | 2 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 1 | -60% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 4 | +400% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 2 | -38% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 2. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Estabrook
How common are truck crashes in Estabrook?
Foster County has had 32 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 6 people and killing 1.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Estabrook?
October has the most truck crashes in Foster County, 21.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Estabrook?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Foster County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Estabrook compare with North Dakota for truck crashes?
Foster County records 76.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 73.9 across North Dakota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Estabrook?
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.