Vivian, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Vivian: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Vivian 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.
What stands out in 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.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 138 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Vivian 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
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.
By time of day, 3–4 pm stands out with 21.2% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 20.7% of truck crashes, compared with 34.4% in North Dakota.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Vivian happened on 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 Vivian fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Vivian at a glance
| Population | 91 |
| Land area | 35.1 sq mi |
| Density | 3 per sq mi |
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 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 2. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Vivian
How many truck crashes happen in Vivian?
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 Vivian?
The worst month is October: 24.2% of truck crashes in Sargent County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Vivian?
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 Vivian compare 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 Vivian?
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.