Florance, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Florance: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Florance 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 21.9% of truck crashes happen in October, more than any other month.
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.
Florance had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Foster County numbers.
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
Truck crashes peak in October (21.9% of the year) and are lowest in May (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 32.1% of truck crashes, against 47.2% across North Dakota.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 12.5% of truck crashes.
25.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 34.4% across North Dakota.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Florance.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Foster County.
Route planning tips for Florance fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 |
Florance at a glance
| Population | 47 |
| Land area | 34.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58464) | $55,938 |
| Median home value (ZIP 58464) | $109,207 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 2 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 Florance
How common are truck crashes in Florance?
32 truck crashes have been reported in Foster County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 6 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Florance?
October has the most truck crashes in Foster County, 21.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Florance?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Foster County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Florance compared with North Dakota?
Per 100,000 residents, Foster County has 76.6 truck crashes a year; North Dakota has 73.9.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Florance?
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.