Rolette County, ND truck route planning & crash data

Plan safer truck routes in Rolette County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.

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10
truck crashes since 2015
5
people injured
1
deaths
0
garbage-truck crashes (0.0%)
2
fatal truck crashes in the county, 2015–24

Where fatal truck crashes happened

Fatal crash with a large truck (bigger = more deaths) heat glow = clusters 2015–2024, NHTSA FARS, showing 1 of 2

Risk scorecard

38 out of 100
Moderate truck-crash risk
Fatal truck crashes per resident in Rolette County, 2020–2024: 1.71 per 100,000 a year, higher than 38% of US counties.
Truck crashes / 100,000 residents / yr7.8
Share in winter (Nov–Mar)70%
Garbage-truck share of crashes0.0%
North Dakota average
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Key findings

#50 of 53
among 53 counties in North Dakota for truck crashes per year
10
truck crashes on record for Rolette County since 2015
2
fatal large-truck crashes in Rolette County since 2015
0
crashes involving a garbage truck in Rolette County since 2015

Snapshot

Crashes by month

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Darker = more crashes.

Garbage trucks vs all trucks

0.0%
0 of 10 crashes.
0 of 10 truck crashes since 2015.

Deadliest roads

Bia-71
CR-ROLETTE 151

What stands out in Rolette County: #50 of 53 among 53 counties in North Dakota for truck crashes per year.

Overview

Rolette County has recorded 10 truck crashes since 2015, with 5 people injured and 1 killed.

When crashes happen

Monthly patterns need more crashes than Rolette County has on record.

Where crashes happen

Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck in Rolette County happened on Bia-7 (1) and CR-ROLETTE 15 (1); no road leads clearly.

Garbage & waste trucks

Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Rolette County.

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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

2005: 0 truck crashes2005: 0 garbage-truck crashes2006: 1 truck crash2006: 0 garbage-truck crashes2007: 2 truck crashes2007: 0 garbage-truck crashes2008: 0 truck crashes2008: 0 garbage-truck crashes2009: 1 truck crash2009: 0 garbage-truck crashes2010: 4 truck crashes2010: 0 garbage-truck crashes2011: 1 truck crash2011: 0 garbage-truck crashes2012: 2 truck crashes2012: 0 garbage-truck crashes2013: 0 truck crashes2013: 0 garbage-truck crashes2014: 2 truck crashes2014: 0 garbage-truck crashes2015: 0 truck crashes2015: 0 garbage-truck crashes2016: 1 truck crash2016: 0 garbage-truck crashes2017: 1 truck crash2017: 0 garbage-truck crashes2018: 0 truck crashes2018: 0 garbage-truck crashes2019: 0 truck crashes2019: 0 garbage-truck crashes2020: 3 truck crashes2020: 0 garbage-truck crashes2021: 1 truck crash2021: 0 garbage-truck crashes2022: 0 truck crashes2022: 0 garbage-truck crashes2023: 1 truck crash2023: 0 garbage-truck crashes2024: 1 truck crash2024: 0 garbage-truck crashes2025: 2 truck crashes2025: 0 garbage-truck crashes2026: 0 truck crashes2026: 0 garbage-truck crashes 20052008201120142017202020232026
All commercial trucksGarbage / refuse trucksincomplete reporting

Seasonality: when trucks crash in Rolette County

Jan: 20.0% of truck crashesFeb: 30.0% of truck crashesMar: 20.0% of truck crashesApr: 0.0% of truck crashesMay: 0.0% of truck crashesJun: 20.0% of truck crashesJul: 0.0% of truck crashesAug: 0.0% of truck crashesSep: 10.0% of truck crashesOct: 0.0% of truck crashesNov: 0.0% of truck crashesDec: 0.0% of truck crashes JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All trucks (share of crashes by month)Winter (Nov–Mar)

Most dangerous roads for trucks

RoadFatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Rolette County)
Bia-71
CR-ROLETTE 151

Roads named most in all truck crash reports

RoadTruck crashes since 2015 (Rolette County)
26 1/2 Ave Ne1
89Th St Ne1

Rolette County at a glance

Population11,692
Land area903.0 sq mi
Density13 per sq mi
Median household income (ZIP average)$64,464

Waste facilities and haulers nearby

Transfer stations in Rolette CountyRecycling centers in Rolette CountyLandfills in Rolette County

Historical data: truck crashes in Rolette 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).

1993: 3 reported truck crashes1995: 2 reported truck crashes1996: 4 reported truck crashes1997: 1 reported truck crash1998: 1 reported truck crash1999: 2 reported truck crashes2006: 1 reported truck crash2007: 2 reported truck crashes2009: 1 reported truck crash2010: 4 reported truck crashes2011: 1 reported truck crash2012: 2 reported truck crashes2014: 2 reported truck crashes2016: 1 reported truck crash2017: 1 reported truck crash2020: 3 reported truck crashes2021: 1 reported truck crash2023: 1 reported truck crash2024: 1 reported truck crash2025: 2 reported truck crashes 1982: 1 fatal truck crash1983: 1 fatal truck crash1984: 0 fatal truck crashes1985: 0 fatal truck crashes1986: 0 fatal truck crashes1987: 0 fatal truck crashes1988: 0 fatal truck crashes1989: 0 fatal truck crashes1990: 1 fatal truck crash1991: 0 fatal truck crashes1992: 0 fatal truck crashes1993: 0 fatal truck crashes1994: 0 fatal truck crashes1995: 0 fatal truck crashes1996: 0 fatal truck crashes1997: 1 fatal truck crash1998: 1 fatal truck crash1999: 0 fatal truck crashes2000: 0 fatal truck crashes2001: 0 fatal truck crashes2002: 0 fatal truck crashes2003: 0 fatal truck crashes2004: 0 fatal truck crashes2005: 0 fatal truck crashes2006: 1 fatal truck crash2007: 0 fatal truck crashes2008: 0 fatal truck crashes2009: 0 fatal truck crashes2010: 0 fatal truck crashes2011: 0 fatal truck crashes2012: 0 fatal truck crashes2013: 0 fatal truck crashes2014: 0 fatal truck crashes2015: 0 fatal truck crashes2016: 0 fatal truck crashes2017: 0 fatal truck crashes2018: 0 fatal truck crashes2019: 1 fatal truck crash2020: 0 fatal truck crashes2021: 0 fatal truck crashes2022: 0 fatal truck crashes2023: 1 fatal truck crash2024: 0 fatal truck crashes 198519901995200020052010201520202025
All reported truck crashes in Rolette County (FMCSA)Fatal truck crashes in Rolette County (FARS, separate scale, max 1)incomplete reporting
DecadeTruck crashes / yrChangeFatal crashes / yr (FARS)
1990s2—0.3
2000s0-78%0.1
2010s1+175%0.1
2020s1+21%0.2

In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 1. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.

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Cities, towns & communities in Rolette County

BelcourtDunseithEast DunseithGreen AcresKohlmeierMyloRoletteRollaShell ValleySouth ValleySt. John

ZIP codes in Rolette County

58310583165832958353583665836758369

Nearby counties

Towner CountyPierce CountyBottineau CountyMcHenry CountyBenson CountyRamsey CountyCavalier CountyWells CountyEddy CountyRenville CountyNorth Dakota

Questions fleets ask about Rolette County

How common are truck crashes in Rolette County?

Rolette County has had 10 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 5 people and killing 1.

How many garbage truck crashes are there in Rolette County?

Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Rolette County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).

How can I plan a safer truck route in Rolette County?

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2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.