Almont, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Almont: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Almont and Morton County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Morton County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 266 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Morton County compares with North Dakota
Morton County against North Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Morton County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Morton County | North Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 67.8 | 73.9 | 49.7 | 8% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 15% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.27 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 18% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.4% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 57% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 42.8% | 34.4% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.5% | 22.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.5% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 1.5× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.8% | 47.2% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 25.5% | 24.7% | 24.8% | same |
Morton County sits below North Dakota on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It runs above North Dakota on on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar).
What stands out in Morton County: December 15.8% of truck crashes happen in December, more than any other month.
Overview
Morton County has recorded 266 truck crashes since 2015, with 77 people injured and 9 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 16 days in fully reported years.
Almont had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Morton County numbers.
79% of truck crash reports in Morton County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
December has the most truck crashes, 15.8% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (4.9%).
November through March accounts for 51.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 47.2% in North Dakota.
More truck crashes happen at 4–5 pm than at any other hour (9.9%).
42.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 34.4% across North Dakota.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Almont since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.4% share (North Dakota: 0.9%).
Route planning tips for Almont fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 42.8% 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 Morton 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 (Morton County) |
|---|---|
| I-94 | 3 |
| 8Th Ave Nw | 2 |
| Old Red Tr | 2 |
| 18Th Ave | 1 |
| 25 1/2 Ave Sw | 1 |
| 40Th St Sw | 1 |
| 50Th Ave Sw | 1 |
| 5Th Ave Nw | 1 |
Almont at a glance
| Population | 98 |
| Land area | 2.5 sq mi |
| Density | 39 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58520) | $96,188 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Morton 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 | 12 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 6 | -52% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 21 | +280% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 24 | +14% | 1.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 12 a year in the 1990s and 24 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
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Questions fleets ask about Almont
How many truck accidents are there in Almont?
Morton County has had 266 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 77 people and killing 9.
When do most truck crashes happen in Almont?
Truck crashes in Morton County peak in December, with 15.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Almont?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Morton County since 2015, 0.4% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Almont compare with North Dakota?
Per 100,000 residents, Morton County has 67.8 truck crashes a year; North Dakota has 73.9.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Almont?
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.