Gladstone, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gladstone: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gladstone and Stark County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Stark County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 237 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Stark County compares with North Dakota
Stark County against North Dakota and the US, 2015–2023 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Stark County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2023) | Stark County | North Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 70.7 | 73.9 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 24% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.24 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 27% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 42.9% | 34.4% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.6% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.0% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.3% | 47.2% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 26.7% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Stark County has lower values than North Dakota for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above North Dakota on on snow, slush or ice, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow.
Stark County at a glance: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 0.9% across North Dakota.
Overview
Police reported 237 crashes involving commercial trucks in Stark County since 2015: 70 people were injured and 9 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 15 days.
Only 3 truck crashes were reported in Gladstone since 2015; patterns below come from Stark County as a whole.
68% of truck crash reports in Stark County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
February has the most truck crashes, 11.8% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (4.2%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 51.3% of truck crashes, vs 47.2% for North Dakota.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 9.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 42.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (North Dakota: 34.4%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Gladstone happened on I-94 (2) and CR-100TH St Sw (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Stark County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Gladstone fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 24.6% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above North Dakota; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- With 42.9% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above North Dakota), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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.
Crash reporting for 2017, 2024 and 2025 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Stark County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-94 | 2 |
| CR-100TH St Sw | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Stark County) |
|---|---|
| SR-94 | 3 |
| SR-22 | 2 |
| 105Th Ave Sw | 1 |
| 36Th Ave Sw | 1 |
| 37Th St Sw | 1 |
| 3Rd Ave | 1 |
| 40Th St | 1 |
| 41St St Sw | 1 |
Gladstone at a glance
| Population | 279 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 769 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58630) | $62,143 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Stark 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 | 10 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 6 | -38% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 25 | +322% | 1.7 |
| 2020s | 22 | -13% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 10 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 22. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Gladstone
How many truck accidents are there in Gladstone?
Since 2015, 237 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Stark County (70 injured, 9 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Gladstone?
The worst month is February: 11.8% of truck crashes in Stark County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Gladstone?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Stark County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Gladstone compare with North Dakota?
The yearly rate is 70.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Stark County, vs 73.9 for North Dakota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Gladstone?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2017, 2024 and 2025; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.