Lone Tree, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lone Tree: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lone Tree 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.
Golden Valley County at a glance: June the month with the most truck crashes: 19.6% of the year's total.
Overview
Golden Valley County has recorded 46 truck crashes since 2015, with 9 people injured and 1 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 87 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Lone Tree since 2015; patterns below come from Golden Valley County as a whole.
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
June has the most truck crashes, 19.6% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (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%).
41.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 34.4% across North Dakota.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Lone Tree since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Golden Valley County.
Route planning tips for Lone Tree fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 41.3% of truck crashes here, more than North Dakota; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 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 |
Lone Tree at a glance
| Population | 157 |
| Land area | 105.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58632) | $60,000 |
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. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lone Tree
How many truck accidents are there in Lone Tree?
Since 2015, 46 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Golden Valley County (9 injured, 1 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Lone Tree?
Truck crashes in Golden Valley County peak in June, with 19.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lone Tree?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Golden Valley County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Lone Tree compared with North Dakota?
Golden Valley County records 233.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 73.9 across North Dakota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Lone Tree?
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.