Denhoff, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Denhoff: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Denhoff and Sheridan County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sheridan County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 24 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Sheridan County compares with North Dakota
Sheridan County against North Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sheridan County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sheridan County | North Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 157.7 | 73.9 | 49.7 | 2.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.27 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 18% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 18.2% | 34.4% | 6.2% | 47% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.2% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 20% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.1% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 44% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.5% | 47.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 9.1% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 63% below the state |
Sheridan County has lower values than North Dakota for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr.
The headline for Sheridan County: August worst month: 25.0% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Sheridan County has recorded 24 truck crashes since 2015, with 6 people injured and 0 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 182 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Denhoff since 2015, this page uses Sheridan County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
83% of truck crash reports in Sheridan County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 25.0% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.5% of truck crashes, against 47.2% across North Dakota.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 17.4% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 18.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (North Dakota: 34.4%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Denhoff.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Sheridan County.
Route planning tips for Denhoff fleets
- Build extra time into August 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
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 Sheridan 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 (Sheridan County) |
|---|---|
| 1St St Ne | 1 |
| 21St St Ne | 1 |
| 5Th Ave Ne | 1 |
| SR-14 | 1 |
Denhoff at a glance
| Population | 29 |
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
| Density | 44 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58430) | $52,083 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sheridan 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 | 1 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 1 | +40% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 2 | +162% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 2 | -5% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 2. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Denhoff
How many truck accidents are there in Denhoff?
Since 2015, 24 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Sheridan County (6 injured, 0 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Denhoff?
August has the most truck crashes in Sheridan County, 25.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Denhoff?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Sheridan County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Denhoff compare with North Dakota?
Per 100,000 residents, Sheridan County has 157.7 truck crashes a year; North Dakota has 73.9.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Denhoff?
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.