Acme, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Acme: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Acme and Hettinger County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hettinger County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 22 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Hettinger County compares with North Dakota
Hettinger County against North Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Hettinger County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Hettinger County | North Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 75.2 | 73.9 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.25 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 24% 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) | 30.0% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 0.0% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 100% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.0% | 47.2% | 41.9% | 15% below the state |
| After dark | 10.0% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 59% below the state |
Hettinger County sits below North Dakota on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Hettinger County: January the month with the most truck crashes: 22.7% of the year's total.
Overview
Hettinger County has recorded 22 truck crashes since 2015, with 5 people injured and 0 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 201 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Acme since 2015, this page uses Hettinger County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
91% of truck crash reports in Hettinger County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (22.7% of the year) and are lowest in February (0.0%).
November through March accounts for 40.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 47.2% in North Dakota.
More truck crashes happen at 5–6 pm than at any other hour (18.2%).
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 Acme.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Hettinger County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Acme fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 30.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than North Dakota.
- 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 Hettinger 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 (Hettinger County) |
|---|---|
| 87Th Ave Sw | 1 |
Acme at a glance
| Population | 18 |
| Land area | 36.0 sq mi |
| Density | 0 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58646) | $56,667 |
| Median home value (ZIP 58646) | $91,881 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Hettinger 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 | 1 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 1 | -30% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 2 | +162% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 2 | -13% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 2. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Acme
How many truck crashes happen in Acme?
Since 2015, 22 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Hettinger County (5 injured, 0 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Acme?
Truck crashes in Hettinger County peak in January, with 22.7% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Acme?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Hettinger County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Acme compare with North Dakota for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 75.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Hettinger County, vs 73.9 for North Dakota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Acme?
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.