Big Stone, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Big Stone: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Big Stone and Williams County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Williams County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 677 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Williams County compares with North Dakota
Williams County against North Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Williams County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Williams County | North Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 158.4 | 73.9 | 49.7 | 2.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 29.8% | 34.4% | 6.2% | 13% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.4% | 22.7% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.0% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 25% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.5% | 47.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 29.3% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with North Dakota, Williams County is lower on on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Williams County: 1 in 83 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 1.2%, vs 0.9% in North Dakota.
Overview
Police reported 677 crashes involving commercial trucks in Williams County since 2015: 234 people were injured and 38 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 6 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Big Stone since 2015; patterns below come from Williams County as a whole.
79% of truck crash reports in Williams County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 11.1% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (4.9%).
November through March accounts for 46.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 47.2% in North Dakota.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (7.4%).
29.8% 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 Big Stone since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 7 of the truck crashes here, or 1.0%, compared with 0.9% in North Dakota.
Route planning tips for Big Stone fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Reporting was incomplete in 2020 and 2021, so those years are greyed out and left out of rates and comparisons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Williams 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 (Williams County) |
|---|---|
| US-2 | 11 |
| 151St Ave Nw | 11 |
| 153Rd Ave Nw | 4 |
| 134Th Ave Nw | 3 |
| 71St St Nw | 3 |
| US-85 | 3 |
| 115Th Ave Nw | 2 |
| 11Th St | 2 |
Big Stone at a glance
| Population | 28 |
| Land area | 35.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 58830) | $54,063 |
| Median home value (ZIP 58830) | $194,516 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Williams 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 | 5 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 4 | -14% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 79 | +1653% | 4.4 |
| 2020s | 52 | -35% | 2.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 a year in the 1990s and 52 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.2 a year in 2016–19 and 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Big Stone
How common are truck crashes in Big Stone?
677 truck crashes have been reported in Williams County since 2015, with 38 deaths and 234 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Big Stone?
Truck crashes in Williams County peak in July, with 11.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Big Stone?
Since 2015, Williams County has reported 7 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Big Stone compared with North Dakota?
Per 100,000 residents, Williams County has 158.4 truck crashes a year; North Dakota has 73.9.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Big Stone?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2020 and 2021; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.