Cato, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cato: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cato 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 sits below North Dakota on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Ramsey County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 0.9% across North Dakota.
Overview
Ramsey County has recorded 62 truck crashes since 2015, with 17 people injured and 4 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 68 days.
Cato had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Ramsey County numbers.
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
The worst month is August with 16.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 3.2%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 30.5% of truck crashes, against 47.2% across North Dakota.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 14.5% of truck crashes.
17.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 34.4% across North Dakota.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Cato.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Ramsey County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Cato fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Ramsey County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 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 |
Cato at a glance
| Population | 13 |
| Land area | 35.6 sq mi |
| Density | 0 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58382) | $70,536 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 6 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cato
How common are truck crashes in Cato?
Ramsey County has had 62 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 17 people and killing 4.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Cato?
Truck crashes in Ramsey County peak in August, with 16.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Cato?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Ramsey County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Cato compare with North Dakota?
Ramsey County records 46.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 73.9 across North Dakota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Cato?
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.