Regent, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Regent: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Regent 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 |
Compared with North Dakota, Hettinger County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: morning rush (6–10 am).
Hettinger County at a glance: January 22.7% of truck crashes happen in January, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 22 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Hettinger County. They injured 5 people and killed 0.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 201 days.
Regent had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Hettinger County numbers.
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%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.0% of truck crashes, vs 47.2% for North Dakota.
More truck crashes happen at 5–6 pm than at any other hour (18.2%).
Road surface: 25.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (North Dakota: 34.4%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Regent since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Hettinger County.
Route planning tips for Regent fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Hettinger County.
- 30.0% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above North Dakota; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
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 |
Regent at a glance
| Population | 164 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 293 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58650) | $74,167 |
| Median home value (ZIP 58650) | $108,432 |
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 Regent
How many truck crashes happen in Regent?
Since 2015, 22 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Hettinger County (5 injured, 0 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Regent?
Truck crashes in Hettinger County peak in January, with 22.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Regent?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Hettinger County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Regent compare with North Dakota for truck crashes?
Hettinger County records 75.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 73.9 across North Dakota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Regent?
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.