Steele, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Steele: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Steele and Kidder County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Kidder County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 104 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Kidder County compares with North Dakota
Kidder County against North Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Kidder County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Kidder County | North Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 379.6 | 73.9 | 49.7 | 5.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 51% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 45.5% | 34.4% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.2% | 22.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.2% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.5% | 47.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.2% | 24.7% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with North Dakota, Kidder County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
Kidder County at a glance: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 0.9% for North Dakota.
Overview
Kidder County has recorded 104 truck crashes since 2015, with 37 people injured and 2 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 41 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Steele since 2015; patterns below come from Kidder County as a whole.
92% of truck crash reports in Kidder County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in April (14.4% of the year) and are lowest in August (2.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 46.5% of truck crashes, vs 47.2% for North Dakota.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 9.6% of truck crashes.
45.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 34.4% across North Dakota.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Steele since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-3 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Kidder County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Steele fleets
- Review driver schedules for April, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 45.5% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above North Dakota), plan winter equipment 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 Kidder County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-3 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Kidder County) |
|---|---|
| SR-36 | 3 |
| Van Buren Ave | 1 |
Steele at a glance
| Population | 655 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1,180 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58482) | $64,583 |
| Median home value (ZIP 58482) | $177,228 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Kidder 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 | 4 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 2 | -43% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 9 | +274% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 11 | +28% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 11 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Steele
How many truck accidents are there in Steele?
Kidder County has had 104 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 37 people and killing 2.
When do most truck crashes happen in Steele?
April has the most truck crashes in Kidder County, 14.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Steele?
Since 2015, Kidder County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Steele compare with North Dakota for truck crashes?
Kidder County records 379.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 73.9 across North Dakota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Steele?
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.