Pembina, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pembina: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pembina 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 |
Compared with North Dakota, Pembina County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Pembina County: October worst month: 24.6% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Pembina County has recorded 122 truck crashes since 2015, with 31 people injured and 2 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 35 days in fully reported years.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Pembina since 2015; patterns below come from Pembina County as a whole.
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
Truck crashes peak in October (24.6% of the year) and are lowest in May (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.
Road surface: 38.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (North Dakota: 34.4%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Pembina since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Pembina County.
Route planning tips for Pembina fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 38.3% 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
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
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 |
Pembina at a glance
| Population | 493 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 611 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58271) | $102,917 |
| Median home value (ZIP 58271) | $135,892 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 11. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Pembina
How common are truck crashes in Pembina?
122 truck crashes have been reported in Pembina County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 31 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Pembina?
October has the most truck crashes in Pembina County, 24.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Pembina?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Pembina County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Pembina compare with North Dakota?
The yearly rate is 158.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Pembina County, vs 73.9 for North Dakota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Pembina?
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.