Felson, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Felson: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Felson and Pembina County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pembina County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 122 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Pembina County compares with North Dakota
Pembina County against North Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pembina County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pembina County | North Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 158.7 | 73.9 | 49.7 | 2.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 59% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.26 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 21% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 38.3% | 34.4% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.5% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 27% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.7% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.4% | 47.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 25.2% | 24.7% | 24.8% | same |
Pembina County sits below North Dakota on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash 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 Pembina County: October the month with the most truck crashes: 24.6% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 122 crashes involving commercial trucks in Pembina County since 2015: 31 people were injured and 2 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 35 days in fully reported years.
Felson had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Pembina County numbers.
87% of truck crash reports in Pembina County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 24.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is May at 2.5%.
November through March accounts for 44.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 47.2% in North Dakota.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 9.4% of truck crashes.
38.3% 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 Felson since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Pembina County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Felson fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Pembina County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 38.3% of truck crashes here, more than North Dakota; schedule winter checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Pembina 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 (Pembina County) |
|---|---|
| SR-44 | 3 |
| SR-5 | 3 |
| 101St St Ne | 2 |
| 5Th St | 1 |
| 84Th St Ne | 1 |
| 86Th St Ne | 1 |
| Ne 90Th St | 1 |
| Ne 93Rd St | 1 |
Felson at a glance
| Population | 71 |
| Land area | 44.8 sq mi |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58265) | $82,500 |
| Median home value (ZIP 58265) | $108,250 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pembina 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 | 5 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 4 | -30% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 11 | +220% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 11 | +1% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 11. 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 Felson
How common are truck crashes in Felson?
Pembina County has had 122 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 31 people and killing 2.
When do most truck crashes happen in Felson?
The worst month is October: 24.6% of truck crashes in Pembina County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Felson?
Since 2015, Pembina County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Felson compare with North Dakota?
Per 100,000 residents, Pembina County has 158.7 truck crashes a year; North Dakota has 73.9.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Felson?
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.