Chaseley, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Chaseley: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Chaseley and Wells County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Wells County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 84 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Wells County compares with North Dakota
Wells County against North Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Wells County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Wells County | North Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 193.6 | 73.9 | 49.7 | 2.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 39% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.46 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 40.7% | 34.4% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 13.6% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 40% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 19.8% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.7% | 47.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 23.5% | 24.7% | 24.8% | same |
Wells County sits below North Dakota on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Wells County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 0.9% across North Dakota.
Overview
Since 2015, 84 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Wells County. They injured 37 people and killed 2.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 50 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Chaseley since 2015, this page uses Wells County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
81% of truck crash reports in Wells County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
May has the most truck crashes, 14.3% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (2.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.7% of truck crashes, against 47.2% across North Dakota.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 9.5% of truck crashes.
40.7% 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 Chaseley.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Wells County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Chaseley fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 40.7% of truck crashes here, more than North Dakota; schedule winter checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Wells 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 (Wells County) |
|---|---|
| US-52 | 3 |
| 46Th Ave Ne | 2 |
| 10Th St Ne | 1 |
| 23Th St Ne | 1 |
| 6Th St Se | 1 |
| Hiway 52 | 1 |
Chaseley at a glance
| Population | 39 |
| Land area | 35.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median home value (ZIP 58423) | $146,161 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Wells 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 | 2 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 3 | +22% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 8 | +179% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 8 | +1% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 8. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Chaseley
How many truck accidents are there in Chaseley?
Wells County has had 84 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 37 people and killing 2.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Chaseley?
May has the most truck crashes in Wells County, 14.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Chaseley?
Since 2015, Wells County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Chaseley compared with North Dakota?
Per 100,000 residents, Wells County has 193.6 truck crashes a year; North Dakota has 73.9.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Chaseley?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.