Bennett County, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bennett County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, 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 10 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
Bennett County at a glance: #63 of 65 among 65 counties in South Dakota for truck crashes per year.
Overview
Since 2015, 10 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Bennett County. They injured 0 people and killed 2.
When crashes happen
Bennett County has too few reported truck crashes for a monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck in Bennett County happened on SR-73 (1) and US-18 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Bennett County.
Route planning tips for Bennett County fleets
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Bennett County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Bennett County) |
|---|---|
| SR-73 | 1 |
| US-18 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bennett County) |
|---|---|
| US-18 | 8 |
| Hisle Rd | 1 |
| Sd Hwy 73 | 1 |
Bennett County at a glance
| Population | 3,289 |
| Land area | 1,184.6 sq mi |
| Density | 3 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP average) | $67,808 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bennett 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 | 1 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 2 | +28% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 1 | -38% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 1 | -17% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 1. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Cities, towns & communities in Bennett County
ZIP codes in Bennett County
Nearby counties
Questions fleets ask about Bennett County
How many truck crashes happen in Bennett County?
10 truck crashes have been reported in Bennett County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 0 injuries.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Bennett County?
Since 2015, Bennett County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Bennett County?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.