Balta, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Balta: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Balta and Pierce County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pierce County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 35 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Pierce County compares with North Dakota
Pierce County against North Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pierce County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pierce County | North Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 82.6 | 73.9 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 29% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 12% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 37.1% | 34.4% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.1% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 24% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.4% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 29% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 57.1% | 47.2% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 17.1% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 31% below the state |
Compared with North Dakota, Pierce County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and winter months (nov–mar).
Pierce County at a glance: November worst month: 20.0% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 35 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Pierce County. They injured 10 people and killed 1.
That averages about one truck crash every 115 days in fully reported years.
Balta had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Pierce County numbers.
77% of truck crash reports in Pierce County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in November (20.0% of the year) and are lowest in February (0.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 57.1% of truck crashes, vs 47.2% for North Dakota.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (23.5%).
37.1% 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 Balta since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Pierce County.
Route planning tips for Balta fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- With 37.1% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above North Dakota), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Pierce 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 (Pierce County) |
|---|---|
| Ne 28Th Ave | 1 |
| SR-3 | 1 |
| St St Nw | 1 |
Balta at a glance
| Population | 63 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 278 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58313) | $32,813 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pierce 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 | 3 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 1 | -60% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 3 | +131% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 3 | +6% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 3 a year in the 1990s and 3 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Balta
How many truck crashes happen in Balta?
Pierce County has had 35 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 10 people and killing 1.
When do most truck crashes happen in Balta?
November has the most truck crashes in Pierce County, 20.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Balta?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Pierce County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Balta compare with North Dakota?
Per 100,000 residents, Pierce County has 82.6 truck crashes a year; North Dakota has 73.9.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Balta?
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.