Sorenson, ND truck route planning & crash data

Plan safer truck routes in Sorenson: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sorenson and Towner County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Towner County numbers.

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0
truck crashes whose report names Sorenson as the city, since 2015
9
truck crashes in Towner County since 2015
0
deaths in Towner County
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garbage-truck crashes (0.0%)
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fatal truck crashes within 10 mi, 2015–24

Where fatal truck crashes happened

No fatal crashes involving a large truck were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Fatal crash with a large truck (bigger = more deaths) heat glow = clusters dashed = 10 mi radius 2015–2024, NHTSA FARS

Risk scorecard

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Low truck-crash risk
Fatal truck crashes per resident in Towner County, 2020–2024: 0.00 per 100,000 a year, higher than 0% of US counties.
Truck crashes / 100,000 residents / yr39.9
Share in winter (Nov–Mar)0%
Garbage-truck share of crashes0.0%
North Dakota average
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Key findings

9
reported truck crashes in Towner County since 2015
0
deadly crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Sorenson since 2015
0
reported garbage-truck crashes in Towner County since 2015
Towner County
small sample: patterns below come from Towner County

Snapshot

Crashes by month

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Darker = more crashes.

Garbage trucks vs all trucks

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0 of 9 crashes.
0 of 9 truck crashes since 2015.

Deadliest roads

No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.

The headline for Towner County: 9 reported truck crashes in Towner County since 2015.

Overview

Police reported 9 crashes involving commercial trucks in Towner County since 2015: 2 people were injured and 0 were killed.

With 0 truck crashes reported in Sorenson since 2015, this page uses Towner County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.

78% of truck crash reports in Towner County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.

When crashes happen

Monthly patterns need more crashes than Towner County has on record.

Where crashes happen

NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Sorenson since 2015.

Garbage & waste trucks

FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Towner County since 2015.

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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

2005: 0 truck crashes2005: 0 garbage-truck crashes2006: 0 truck crashes2006: 0 garbage-truck crashes2007: 3 truck crashes2007: 0 garbage-truck crashes2008: 1 truck crash2008: 0 garbage-truck crashes2009: 3 truck crashes2009: 0 garbage-truck crashes2010: 1 truck crash2010: 0 garbage-truck crashes2011: 1 truck crash2011: 0 garbage-truck crashes2012: 2 truck crashes2012: 0 garbage-truck crashes2013: 1 truck crash2013: 0 garbage-truck crashes2014: 2 truck crashes2014: 0 garbage-truck crashes2015: 3 truck crashes2015: 0 garbage-truck crashes2016: 0 truck crashes2016: 0 garbage-truck crashes2017: 0 truck crashes2017: 0 garbage-truck crashes2018: 1 truck crash2018: 0 garbage-truck crashes2019: 1 truck crash2019: 0 garbage-truck crashes2020: 0 truck crashes2020: 0 garbage-truck crashes2021: 1 truck crash2021: 0 garbage-truck crashes2022: 0 truck crashes2022: 0 garbage-truck crashes2023: 1 truck crash2023: 0 garbage-truck crashes2024: 1 truck crash2024: 0 garbage-truck crashes2025: 1 truck crash2025: 0 garbage-truck crashes2026: 0 truck crashes2026: 0 garbage-truck crashes 20052008201120142017202020232026
All commercial trucksGarbage / refuse trucksincomplete reporting

Seasonality: when trucks crash in Towner County

Jan: 0.0% of truck crashesFeb: 0.0% of truck crashesMar: 0.0% of truck crashesApr: 22.2% of truck crashesMay: 33.3% of truck crashesJun: 0.0% of truck crashesJul: 11.1% of truck crashesAug: 0.0% of truck crashesSep: 22.2% of truck crashesOct: 11.1% of truck crashesNov: 0.0% of truck crashesDec: 0.0% of truck crashes JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All trucks (share of crashes by month)Winter (Nov–Mar)

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

RoadTruck crashes since 2015 (Towner County)
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Sorenson at a glance

Population20
Land area35.1 sq mi
Density1 per sq mi
Median household income (ZIP 58317)$66,989

Waste facilities and haulers nearby

Landfills in Towner County

Historical data: truck crashes in Towner 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).

1993: 1 reported truck crash1994: 2 reported truck crashes1996: 1 reported truck crash1997: 2 reported truck crashes1998: 2 reported truck crashes2007: 3 reported truck crashes2008: 1 reported truck crash2009: 3 reported truck crashes2010: 1 reported truck crash2011: 1 reported truck crash2012: 2 reported truck crashes2013: 1 reported truck crash2014: 2 reported truck crashes2015: 3 reported truck crashes2018: 1 reported truck crash2019: 1 reported truck crash2021: 1 reported truck crash2023: 1 reported truck crash2024: 1 reported truck crash2025: 1 reported truck crash 1982: 0 fatal truck crashes1983: 0 fatal truck crashes1984: 0 fatal truck crashes1985: 0 fatal truck crashes1986: 0 fatal truck crashes1987: 0 fatal truck crashes1988: 0 fatal truck crashes1989: 1 fatal truck crash1990: 0 fatal truck crashes1991: 0 fatal truck crashes1992: 0 fatal truck crashes1993: 0 fatal truck crashes1994: 0 fatal truck crashes1995: 0 fatal truck crashes1996: 0 fatal truck crashes1997: 0 fatal truck crashes1998: 0 fatal truck crashes1999: 0 fatal truck crashes2000: 0 fatal truck crashes2001: 0 fatal truck crashes2002: 1 fatal truck crash2003: 0 fatal truck crashes2004: 0 fatal truck crashes2005: 0 fatal truck crashes2006: 0 fatal truck crashes2007: 0 fatal truck crashes2008: 0 fatal truck crashes2009: 1 fatal truck crash2010: 0 fatal truck crashes2011: 0 fatal truck crashes2012: 0 fatal truck crashes2013: 0 fatal truck crashes2014: 0 fatal truck crashes2015: 0 fatal truck crashes2016: 0 fatal truck crashes2017: 0 fatal truck crashes2018: 0 fatal truck crashes2019: 0 fatal truck crashes2020: 0 fatal truck crashes2021: 0 fatal truck crashes2022: 0 fatal truck crashes2023: 0 fatal truck crashes2024: 0 fatal truck crashes 198519901995200020052010201520202025
All reported truck crashes in Towner County (FMCSA)Fatal truck crashes in Towner County (FARS, separate scale, max 1)incomplete reporting
DecadeTruck crashes / yrChangeFatal crashes / yr (FARS)
1990s1—0.0
2000s1-39%0.2
2010s1+71%0.0
2020s1-44%0.0

In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 1. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods.

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Questions fleets ask about Sorenson

How many truck accidents are there in Sorenson?

Since 2015, 9 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Towner County (2 injured, 0 killed).

How many garbage truck crashes are there in Sorenson?

Since 2015, Towner County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.

How can I plan a safer truck route in Sorenson?

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2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.