Brocket, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Brocket: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Brocket and Ramsey County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Ramsey County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 62 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Ramsey County compares with North Dakota
Ramsey County against North Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Ramsey County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Ramsey County | North Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 46.6 | 73.9 | 49.7 | 37% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.7× 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 | 17.0% | 34.4% | 6.2% | 51% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.6% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 18% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.9% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 27% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 30.5% | 47.2% | 41.9% | 35% below the state |
| After dark | 11.9% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 52% below the state |
Ramsey County has lower values than North Dakota for crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above North Dakota on deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Ramsey County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 0.9% in North Dakota.
Overview
Police reported 62 crashes involving commercial trucks in Ramsey County since 2015: 17 people were injured and 4 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 68 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Brocket since 2015; patterns below come from Ramsey County as a whole.
69% of truck crash reports in Ramsey 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 (16.1% of the year) and are lowest in January (3.2%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 30.5% of truck crashes, vs 47.2% for North Dakota.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (14.5%).
17.0% 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 Brocket since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Ramsey County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Brocket fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Ramsey 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 (Ramsey County) |
|---|---|
| US-2 | 3 |
| 41St St Ne | 1 |
| 69Th Ave Ne | 1 |
| Frontage Rd | 1 |
| Ne 6 Th St | 1 |
| Ne 66Th St | 1 |
Brocket at a glance
| Population | 32 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 42 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58321) | $95,000 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Ramsey 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 | 6 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 2 | -68% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 7 | +240% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 4 | -36% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 6 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Brocket
How many truck crashes happen in Brocket?
Since 2015, 62 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Ramsey County (17 injured, 4 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Brocket?
Truck crashes in Ramsey County peak in August, with 16.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Brocket?
Since 2015, Ramsey County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Brocket compare with North Dakota?
The yearly rate is 46.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Ramsey County, vs 73.9 for North Dakota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Brocket?
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.