Brampton, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Brampton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Brampton and Sargent County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sargent County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 33 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Sargent County compares with North Dakota
Sargent County against North Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sargent County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sargent County | North Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 71.1 | 73.9 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 20.7% | 34.4% | 6.2% | 40% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 10.3% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 54% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.9% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 57% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.8% | 47.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 13.8% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 44% below the state |
Sargent County sits below North Dakota on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above North Dakota on deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Sargent County: October the month with the most truck crashes: 24.2% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 33 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sargent County. They injured 15 people and killed 2.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 138 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Brampton since 2015; patterns below come from Sargent County as a whole.
88% of truck crash reports in Sargent County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 24.2% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 44.8% of truck crashes, against 47.2% across North Dakota.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (21.2%).
20.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 34.4% across North Dakota.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Brampton since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.0% share (North Dakota: 0.9%).
Route planning tips for Brampton fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Sargent County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Sargent 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 (Sargent County) |
|---|---|
| 98Th St Se | 2 |
| 138Th Ave Se | 1 |
| 149Th Ave Se | 1 |
| SR-11 | 1 |
Brampton at a glance
| Population | 44 |
| Land area | 36.3 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58017) | $61,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 58017) | $86,462 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sargent 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 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 1 | -40% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 3 | +200% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 2 | -32% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 2. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Brampton
How many truck accidents are there in Brampton?
33 truck crashes have been reported in Sargent County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 15 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Brampton?
The worst month is October: 24.2% of truck crashes in Sargent County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Brampton?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Sargent County since 2015, 3.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Brampton compared with North Dakota?
Per 100,000 residents, Sargent County has 71.1 truck crashes a year; North Dakota has 73.9.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Brampton?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.