Elk Creek, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Elk Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Elk Creek and Golden Valley County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Golden Valley County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 46 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Golden Valley County compares with North Dakota
Golden Valley County against North Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Golden Valley County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Golden Valley County | North Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 233.0 | 73.9 | 49.7 | 3.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 46% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.20 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 39% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 41.3% | 34.4% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 8.7% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 62% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.9% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 1.5× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.5% | 47.2% | 41.9% | 8% below the state |
| After dark | 30.4% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Golden Valley County sits below North Dakota on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above North Dakota on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Golden Valley County: June worst month: 19.6% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 46 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Golden Valley County. They injured 9 people and killed 1.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 87 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Elk Creek since 2015, this page uses Golden Valley County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
76% of truck crash reports in Golden Valley County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 19.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 0.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.5% of truck crashes, against 47.2% across North Dakota.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (17.4%).
Road surface: 41.3% 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 Elk Creek.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Golden Valley County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Elk Creek fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 41.3% of truck crashes here, more than North Dakota; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Golden Valley 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 (Golden Valley County) |
|---|---|
| Nw 2Nd Ave | 2 |
| 32 1/2 St Sw | 1 |
| I-94 | 1 |
Elk Creek at a glance
| Population | 4 |
| Land area | 35.7 sq mi |
| Density | 0 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58621) | $67,000 |
| Median home value (ZIP 58621) | $141,735 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Golden Valley 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 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 2 | -33% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 4 | +187% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 4 | +5% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Elk Creek
How many truck accidents are there in Elk Creek?
Since 2015, 46 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Golden Valley County (9 injured, 1 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Elk Creek?
Truck crashes in Golden Valley County peak in June, with 19.6% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Elk Creek?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Golden Valley County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Elk Creek compared with North Dakota?
The yearly rate is 233.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Golden Valley County, vs 73.9 for North Dakota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Elk Creek?
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.