Alpena Town, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Alpena Town: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Alpena Town and Beadle County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Beadle County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 64 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Beadle County compares with South Dakota
Beadle County against South Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Beadle County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Beadle County | South Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 28.5 | 42.0 | 49.7 | 32% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.2 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.20 | 0.13 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.8% | 28.6% | 6.2% | 66% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.5% | 22.2% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 4.9% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 72% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.1% | 48.8% | 41.9% | 26% below the state |
| After dark | 13.1% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 43% below the state |
Beadle County sits below South Dakota on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
Beadle County at a glance: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.6% for South Dakota.
Overview
Police reported 64 crashes involving commercial trucks in Beadle County since 2015: 12 people were injured and 5 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 66 days.
Alpena Town had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Beadle County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 12.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 3.1%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 36.1% of truck crashes, vs 48.8% for South Dakota.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (12.5%).
Road surface: 9.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (South Dakota: 28.6%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Alpena happened on CR-393 Ave (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Beadle County.
Route planning tips for Alpena Town fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 29.5% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than South Dakota.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Beadle County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-393 Ave | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Beadle County) |
|---|---|
| US-14 | 30 |
| US-281 | 10 |
| Sd Hwy 37 | 7 |
| Ave | 5 |
| 21St St Sw | 1 |
| 3Rd Street | 1 |
| Riverside Dr | 1 |
| SR-28 | 1 |
Alpena Town at a glance
| Population | 217 |
| Land area | 1.6 sq mi |
| Density | 133 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57312) | $91,688 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Beadle 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 | 5 | +117% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 6 | +8% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 6 | +1% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 6. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Alpena Town
How many truck accidents are there in Alpena Town?
Beadle County has had 64 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 12 people and killing 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Alpena Town?
Truck crashes in Beadle County peak in July, with 12.5% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Alpena Town?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Beadle County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Alpena Town compare with South Dakota for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 28.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Beadle County, vs 42.0 for South Dakota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Alpena Town?
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.