Fairville, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fairville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fairville 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 has lower values than North Dakota for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Wells County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 0.9% in North Dakota.
Overview
Wells County has recorded 84 truck crashes since 2015, with 37 people injured and 2 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 50 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Fairville 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
Truck crashes peak in May (14.3% of the year) and are lowest in April (2.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 45.7% of truck crashes, vs 47.2% for 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
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Fairville since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Wells County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Fairville 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 |
Fairville at a glance
| Population | 27 |
| Land area | 35.4 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58422) | $131,477 |
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 Fairville
How common are truck crashes in Fairville?
Wells County has had 84 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 37 people and killing 2.
When do most truck crashes happen in Fairville?
May has the most truck crashes in Wells County, 14.3% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Fairville?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Wells County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Fairville compare 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 Fairville?
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.