Broadland, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Broadland: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Broadland 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 has lower values than South Dakota for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above South Dakota on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Beadle County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 1.6% in 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.
Broadland 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
Truck crashes peak in July (12.5% of the year) and are lowest in February (3.1%).
November through March accounts for 36.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 48.8% in South Dakota.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (12.5%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 9.8% of truck crashes, compared with 28.6% in South Dakota.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Broadland happened on US-14 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Beadle County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Broadland fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 29.5% of truck crashes here, more than South Dakota; adjust start times where you can.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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.
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) |
|---|---|
| US-14 | 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 |
Broadland at a glance
| Population | 28 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 28 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57384) | $64,063 |
| Median home value (ZIP 57384) | $176,328 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 6 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Broadland
How common are truck crashes in Broadland?
Since 2015, 64 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Beadle County (12 injured, 5 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Broadland?
July has the most truck crashes in Beadle County, 12.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Broadland?
Since 2015, Beadle County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Broadland compared with South Dakota?
Per 100,000 residents, Beadle County has 28.5 truck crashes a year; South Dakota has 42.0.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Broadland?
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.