ZIP 58655 (South Heart, ND) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 58655: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Stark County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 237 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Stark County compares with North Dakota
Stark County against North Dakota and the US, 2015–2023 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Stark County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2023) | Stark County | North Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 70.7 | 73.9 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 24% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.24 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 27% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 42.9% | 34.4% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.6% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.0% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.3% | 47.2% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 26.7% | 24.7% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Stark County sits below North Dakota on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It runs above North Dakota on on snow, slush or ice, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Stark County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 0.9% for North Dakota.
Overview
Stark County has recorded 237 truck crashes since 2015, with 70 people injured and 9 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 15 days.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (11.8% of the year) and are lowest in May (4.2%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 51.3% of truck crashes, vs 47.2% for North Dakota.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (9.7%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 42.9% of truck crashes, compared with 34.4% in North Dakota.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of ZIP 58655 since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Stark County since 2015.
Route planning tips for ZIP 58655 fleets
- Build extra time into February routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 24.6% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above North Dakota; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 42.9% of truck crashes here, more than North Dakota; schedule winter checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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.
Crash reporting for 2017, 2024 and 2025 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Stark 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 (Stark County) |
|---|---|
| SR-94 | 3 |
| SR-22 | 2 |
| 105Th Ave Sw | 1 |
| 36Th Ave Sw | 1 |
| 37Th St Sw | 1 |
| 3Rd Ave | 1 |
| 40Th St | 1 |
| 41St St Sw | 1 |
ZIP 58655 at a glance
| Population | 575 |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $126,071 |
| Median home value | $301,181 |
| Home ownership | 81% |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Stark 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 | 10 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 6 | -38% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 25 | +322% | 1.7 |
| 2020s | 22 | -13% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 10 to 22. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 58655
How common are truck crashes in ZIP 58655?
237 truck crashes have been reported in Stark County since 2015, with 9 deaths and 70 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in ZIP 58655?
February has the most truck crashes in Stark County, 11.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 58655?
Since 2015, Stark County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does ZIP 58655 compare with North Dakota for truck crashes?
Stark County records 70.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 73.9 across North Dakota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in ZIP 58655?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2017, 2024 and 2025; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.