Williston, ND truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Williston: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Williston 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
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 |
Williams County has lower values than North Dakota for on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Williams County: 1 in 83 garbage-truck share of crashes is 1.2%, against 0.9% for North Dakota.
Overview
Williams County has recorded 677 truck crashes since 2015, with 234 people injured and 38 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 6 days.
With 106 truck crashes reported in Williston since 2015, this page uses Williams County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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
Truck crashes peak in July (11.1% of the year) and are lowest in April (4.9%).
November through March accounts for 46.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 47.2% in North Dakota.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 7.4% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 29.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (North Dakota: 34.4%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Williston since 2015: US-2 (3), US-85 (3), SR-85 (2), 130th Rd (1) and 54th St Nw (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
7 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.0% share (North Dakota: 0.9%).
Route planning tips for Williston fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
Reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2020 and 2021; rates and comparisons skip those years.
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
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-2 | 3 |
| US-85 | 3 |
| SR-85 | 2 |
| 130th Rd | 1 |
| 54th St Nw | 1 |
| CR-FRONT St W | 1 |
| CR-WILLIAMS 6 | 1 |
| Mu-32nd Ave W | 1 |
| SR-1804 | 1 |
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 |
Williston at a glance
| Population | 28,821 |
| Land area | 25.7 sq mi |
| Density | 1,120 per sq mi |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 52. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.2 a year in 2016–19, 2.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Williston
How many truck crashes happen in Williston?
Since 2015, 677 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Williams County (234 injured, 38 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Williston?
July has the most truck crashes in Williams County, 11.1% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Williston?
Since 2015, Williams County has reported 7 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Williston compared with North Dakota?
The yearly rate is 158.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Williams County, vs 73.9 for North Dakota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Williston?
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.