Vernon Township, Kidder County, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Vernon Township, Kidder County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Vernon Township, Kidder County 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 |
Kidder County sits below North Dakota on deaths per 100 crashes 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.
The headline for Kidder County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 0.9% in North Dakota.
Overview
Police reported 104 crashes involving commercial trucks in Kidder County since 2015: 37 people were injured and 2 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 41 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Vernon Township, Kidder County 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
The worst month is April with 14.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is August at 2.9%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 46.5% of truck crashes, against 47.2% across North Dakota.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out 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
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Vernon since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Kidder County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Vernon Township, Kidder County fleets
- Build extra time into April routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 45.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above North Dakota; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Kidder 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 (Kidder County) |
|---|---|
| SR-36 | 3 |
| Van Buren Ave | 1 |
Vernon Township, Kidder County at a glance
| Population | 33 |
| Land area | 30.0 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58487) | $56,875 |
| Median home value (ZIP 58487) | $104,622 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 11. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Vernon Township, Kidder County
How many truck accidents are there in Vernon Township, Kidder County?
104 truck crashes have been reported in Kidder County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 37 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Vernon Township, Kidder County?
Truck crashes in Kidder County peak in April, with 14.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Vernon Township, Kidder County?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Kidder County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Vernon Township, Kidder County compare with North Dakota?
Kidder County records 379.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 73.9 across North Dakota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Vernon Township, Kidder County?
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.