Willow Lake, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Willow Lake: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Willow Lake and Steele County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Steele County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 18 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
Steele County at a glance: 18 reported truck crashes in Steele County since 2015.
Overview
Steele County has recorded 18 truck crashes since 2015, with 4 people injured and 1 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 223 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Willow Lake since 2015, this page uses Steele County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
78% of truck crash reports in Steele County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Steele County has too few reported truck crashes for a monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Willow Lake since 2015: CR-26 (1) and SR-32N (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Steele County.
Route planning tips for Willow Lake fleets
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Steele County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-26 | 1 |
| SR-32N | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Steele County) |
|---|---|
| 137Th Ave Ne | 2 |
| 2Nd St Ne | 2 |
| Ave Se | 1 |
Willow Lake at a glance
| Population | 49 |
| Land area | 34.4 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58056) | $29,178 |
| Median home value (ZIP 58056) | $358,400 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Steele 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 | 0 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 0 | +60% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 2 | +325% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 2 | -12% | 0.2 |
From the 2010s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 2. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Willow Lake
How many truck accidents are there in Willow Lake?
Since 2015, 18 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Steele County (4 injured, 1 killed).
Are garbage truck crashes common in Willow Lake?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Steele County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Willow Lake?
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.