Hazen, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hazen: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hazen and Mercer County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Mercer County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 51 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Mercer County compares with North Dakota
Mercer County against North Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Mercer County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Mercer County | North Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 52.3 | 73.9 | 49.7 | 29% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.4% | 34.4% | 6.2% | 70% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.8% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 8% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.2% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 61% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 22.9% | 47.2% | 41.9% | 51% below the state |
| After dark | 20.8% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 16% below the state |
Mercer County has lower values than North Dakota for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above North Dakota on injuries per crash.
The headline for Mercer County: August 21.6% of truck crashes happen in August, more than any other month.
Overview
Mercer County has recorded 51 truck crashes since 2015, with 24 people injured and 2 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 84 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Hazen since 2015; patterns below come from Mercer County as a whole.
92% of truck crash reports in Mercer County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (21.6% of the year) and are lowest in February (0.0%).
November through March accounts for 22.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 47.2% in North Dakota.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (11.8%).
Road surface: 10.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (North Dakota: 34.4%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Hazen.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Mercer County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Hazen fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Mercer 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 (Mercer County) |
|---|---|
| 3Rd St Sw | 2 |
| 58Th Ave Nw | 2 |
| Fifth St | 1 |
| Main | 1 |
| Park Ave | 1 |
Hazen at a glance
| Population | 2,288 |
| Land area | 1.4 sq mi |
| Density | 1,625 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58545) | $81,641 |
| Median home value (ZIP 58545) | $202,646 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Mercer 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 | 1 | -59% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 4 | +514% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 4 | -15% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hazen
How many truck accidents are there in Hazen?
51 truck crashes have been reported in Mercer County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 24 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Hazen?
The worst month is August: 21.6% of truck crashes in Mercer County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Hazen?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Mercer County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Hazen compare with North Dakota for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 52.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Mercer County, vs 73.9 for North Dakota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Hazen?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.