Forward, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Forward: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Forward 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 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 0.9% for North Dakota.
Overview
Police reported 84 crashes involving commercial trucks in Wells County since 2015: 37 people were injured and 2 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 50 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Forward since 2015; patterns below come from Wells County as a whole.
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%).
November through March accounts for 45.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 47.2% in North Dakota.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 9.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 40.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (North Dakota: 34.4%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Forward since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Wells County.
Route planning tips for Forward fleets
- Build extra time into May routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 40.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above North Dakota; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 |
Forward at a glance
| Population | 90 |
| Land area | 35.5 sq mi |
| Density | 3 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58341) | $61,641 |
| Median home value (ZIP 58341) | $139,523 |
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 Forward
How many truck accidents are there in Forward?
Wells County has had 84 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 37 people and killing 2.
When do most truck crashes happen in Forward?
The worst month is May: 14.3% of truck crashes in Wells County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Forward?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Wells County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Forward compared with North Dakota?
The yearly rate is 193.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Wells County, vs 73.9 for North Dakota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Forward?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.