Dunbar, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dunbar: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dunbar 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
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 has lower values than North Dakota for 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.
What stands out in Sargent County: October worst month: 24.2% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 33 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sargent County. They injured 15 people and killed 2.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 138 days.
Dunbar had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Sargent County numbers.
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
Truck crashes peak in October (24.2% of the year) and are lowest in February (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 44.8% of truck crashes, against 47.2% across North Dakota.
By time of day, 3–4 pm stands out with 21.2% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 20.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (North Dakota: 34.4%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Dunbar since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-13 (1) and US-32 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 3.0%, compared with 0.9% in North Dakota.
Route planning tips for Dunbar fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Sargent County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-13 | 1 |
| US-32 | 1 |
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 |
Dunbar at a glance
| Population | 86 |
| Land area | 36.1 sq mi |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58067) | $92,969 |
| Median home value (ZIP 58067) | $161,367 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 2 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Dunbar
How many truck crashes happen in Dunbar?
Sargent County has had 33 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 15 people and killing 2.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Dunbar?
October has the most truck crashes in Sargent County, 24.2% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Dunbar?
Since 2015, Sargent County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 3.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Dunbar compare with North Dakota for truck crashes?
Sargent County records 71.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 73.9 across North Dakota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Dunbar?
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.