Fairview, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fairview: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fairview 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 |
Compared with North Dakota, Sheridan County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above North Dakota on crashes per 100k residents / yr.
What stands out in Sheridan County: August worst month: 25.0% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Police reported 24 crashes involving commercial trucks in Sheridan County since 2015: 6 people were injured and 0 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 182 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Fairview since 2015; patterns below come from Sheridan County as a whole.
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
The worst month is August with 25.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 0.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.5% of truck crashes, against 47.2% across North Dakota.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 17.4% of truck crashes.
18.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 34.4% across North Dakota.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Fairview.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Sheridan County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Fairview fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Sheridan County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 |
Fairview at a glance
| Population | 3 |
| Land area | 34.9 sq mi |
| Density | 0 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58444) | $52,188 |
| Median home value (ZIP 58444) | $108,225 |
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. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fairview
How many truck crashes happen in Fairview?
Since 2015, 24 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Sheridan County (6 injured, 0 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Fairview?
Truck crashes in Sheridan County peak in August, with 25.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Fairview?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Sheridan County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Fairview compared with North Dakota?
The yearly rate is 157.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Sheridan County, vs 73.9 for North Dakota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Fairview?
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.