Milnor, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Milnor: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Milnor 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). Where it is higher: 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.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 138 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Milnor since 2015, this page uses Sargent County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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
The worst month is October with 24.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 0.0%.
November through March accounts for 44.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 47.2% in 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
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Milnor 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 Milnor fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Sargent County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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
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 |
Milnor at a glance
| Population | 602 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 601 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58060) | $77,143 |
| Median home value (ZIP 58060) | $175,008 |
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. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Milnor
How common are truck crashes in Milnor?
Since 2015, 33 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Sargent County (15 injured, 2 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Milnor?
The worst month is October: 24.2% of truck crashes in Sargent County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Milnor?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Sargent County since 2015, 3.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Milnor compare with North Dakota?
The yearly rate is 71.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Sargent County, vs 73.9 for North Dakota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Milnor?
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.