Rolling Prairie, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rolling Prairie: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rolling Prairie 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 sits below North Dakota on 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
Since 2015, 32 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Foster County. They injured 6 people and killed 1.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 143 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Rolling Prairie 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
Truck crashes peak in October (21.9% of the year) and are lowest in May (0.0%).
November through March accounts for 32.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 47.2% in North Dakota.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 12.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 25.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (North Dakota: 34.4%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Rolling Prairie since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Foster County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Rolling Prairie fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Foster County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 |
Rolling Prairie at a glance
| Population | 34 |
| Land area | 35.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58443) | $73,500 |
| Median home value (ZIP 58443) | $155,086 |
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 Rolling Prairie
How many truck accidents are there in Rolling Prairie?
32 truck crashes have been reported in Foster County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 6 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Rolling Prairie?
Truck crashes in Foster County peak in October, with 21.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Rolling Prairie?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Foster County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Rolling Prairie compare with North Dakota?
Foster County records 76.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 73.9 across North Dakota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Rolling Prairie?
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.