Gwinner, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gwinner: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gwinner 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 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.
Sargent County at a glance: October worst month: 24.2% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Police reported 33 crashes involving commercial trucks in Sargent County since 2015: 15 people were injured and 2 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 138 days.
Gwinner had 3 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%).
November through March accounts for 44.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 47.2% in North Dakota.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 21.2% of truck crashes.
20.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 34.4% across North Dakota.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Gwinner happened on SR-13 (1) and US-32 (1); no road leads clearly.
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 Gwinner 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
| 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 |
Gwinner at a glance
| Population | 893 |
| Land area | 2.1 sq mi |
| Density | 433 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58040) | $67,143 |
| Median home value (ZIP 58040) | $170,603 |
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 Gwinner
How common are truck crashes in Gwinner?
Since 2015, 33 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Sargent County (15 injured, 2 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Gwinner?
Truck crashes in Sargent County peak in October, with 24.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Gwinner?
Since 2015, Sargent County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 3.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Gwinner compared with North Dakota?
Sargent County records 71.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 73.9 across North Dakota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Gwinner?
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.