Shell Valley, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Shell Valley: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Shell Valley and Rolette County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Rolette County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 10 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
What stands out in Rolette County: 10 reported truck crashes in Rolette County since 2015.
Overview
Rolette County has recorded 10 truck crashes since 2015, with 5 people injured and 1 killed.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Shell Valley since 2015; patterns below come from Rolette County as a whole.
60% of truck crash reports in Rolette County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
There are too few truck crashes in Rolette County to show a reliable monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Shell Valley since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-ROLETTE 15 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Rolette County.
Route planning tips for Shell Valley fleets
- 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 Rolette County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-ROLETTE 15 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Rolette County) |
|---|---|
| 26 1/2 Ave Ne | 1 |
| 89Th St Ne | 1 |
Shell Valley at a glance
| Population | 361 |
| Land area | 15.0 sq mi |
| Density | 24 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58316) | $66,932 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
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).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 0 | -78% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 1 | +175% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 1 | +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 large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Shell Valley
How common are truck crashes in Shell Valley?
Rolette County has had 10 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 5 people and killing 1.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Shell Valley?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Rolette County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Shell Valley?
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.