Allen, SD truck route planning & crash data

Plan safer truck routes in Allen: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Allen and Bennett County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bennett County numbers.

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0
truck crashes reported in Allen since 2015
10
truck crashes in Bennett County since 2015
2
deaths in Bennett County
0
garbage-truck crashes (0.0%)
1
fatal truck crashes within 10 mi, 2015–24

Where fatal truck crashes happened

Fatal crash with a large truck (bigger = more deaths) heat glow = clusters dashed = 10 mi radius 2015–2024, NHTSA FARS

Risk scorecard

81 out of 100
Elevated truck-crash risk
Fatal truck crashes per resident in Bennett County, 2020–2024: 6.08 per 100,000 a year, higher than 81% of US counties.
Truck crashes / 100,000 residents / yr27.6
Share in winter (Nov–Mar)60%
Garbage-truck share of crashes0.0%
South Dakota average
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Key findings

10
truck crashes reported in Bennett County since 2015
1
fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Allen since 2015
0
garbage-truck crashes reported in Bennett County since 2015
Bennett County
small sample: patterns below come from Bennett County

Snapshot

Crashes by month

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Darker = more crashes.

Garbage trucks vs all trucks

0.0%
0 of 10 crashes.
0 of 10 truck crashes since 2015.

Deadliest roads

US-181

What stands out in Bennett County: 10 truck crashes reported in Bennett County since 2015.

Overview

Police reported 10 crashes involving commercial trucks in Bennett County since 2015: 0 people were injured and 2 were killed.

Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Allen since 2015; patterns below come from Bennett County as a whole.

When crashes happen

There are too few truck crashes in Bennett County to show a reliable monthly pattern.

Where crashes happen

Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Allen happened on US-18 (1); no road leads clearly.

Garbage & waste trucks

No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Bennett County since 2015.

Route planning tips for Allen 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

2005: 3 truck crashes2005: 0 garbage-truck crashes2006: 2 truck crashes2006: 0 garbage-truck crashes2007: 0 truck crashes2007: 0 garbage-truck crashes2008: 3 truck crashes2008: 0 garbage-truck crashes2009: 1 truck crash2009: 0 garbage-truck crashes2010: 0 truck crashes2010: 0 garbage-truck crashes2011: 1 truck crash2011: 0 garbage-truck crashes2012: 2 truck crashes2012: 0 garbage-truck crashes2013: 2 truck crashes2013: 0 garbage-truck crashes2014: 0 truck crashes2014: 0 garbage-truck crashes2015: 0 truck crashes2015: 0 garbage-truck crashes2016: 1 truck crash2016: 0 garbage-truck crashes2017: 0 truck crashes2017: 0 garbage-truck crashes2018: 3 truck crashes2018: 0 garbage-truck crashes2019: 1 truck crash2019: 0 garbage-truck crashes2020: 0 truck crashes2020: 0 garbage-truck crashes2021: 4 truck crashes2021: 0 garbage-truck crashes2022: 0 truck crashes2022: 0 garbage-truck crashes2023: 0 truck crashes2023: 0 garbage-truck crashes2024: 1 truck crash2024: 0 garbage-truck crashes2025: 0 truck crashes2025: 0 garbage-truck crashes2026: 0 truck crashes2026: 0 garbage-truck crashes 20052008201120142017202020232026
All commercial trucksGarbage / refuse trucksincomplete reporting

Seasonality: when trucks crash in Bennett County

Jan: 0.0% of truck crashesFeb: 20.0% of truck crashesMar: 20.0% of truck crashesApr: 0.0% of truck crashesMay: 0.0% of truck crashesJun: 10.0% of truck crashesJul: 20.0% of truck crashesAug: 0.0% of truck crashesSep: 0.0% of truck crashesOct: 10.0% of truck crashesNov: 20.0% of truck crashesDec: 0.0% of truck crashes JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All trucks (share of crashes by month)Winter (Nov–Mar)

Most dangerous roads for trucks

RoadFatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles)
US-181

Roads named most in all truck crash reports

RoadTruck crashes since 2015 (Bennett County)
US-188
Hisle Rd1
Sd Hwy 731

Allen at a glance

Land area3.2 sq mi

Waste facilities and haulers nearby

Waste haulers in Bennett County

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).

1996: 1 reported truck crash1997: 1 reported truck crash1998: 3 reported truck crashes2000: 1 reported truck crash2001: 1 reported truck crash2002: 2 reported truck crashes2003: 3 reported truck crashes2005: 3 reported truck crashes2006: 2 reported truck crashes2008: 3 reported truck crashes2009: 1 reported truck crash2011: 1 reported truck crash2012: 2 reported truck crashes2013: 2 reported truck crashes2016: 1 reported truck crash2018: 3 reported truck crashes2019: 1 reported truck crash2021: 4 reported truck crashes2024: 1 reported truck crash 1982: 0 fatal truck crashes1983: 1 fatal truck crash1984: 0 fatal truck crashes1985: 0 fatal truck crashes1986: 1 fatal truck crash1987: 0 fatal truck crashes1988: 0 fatal truck crashes1989: 0 fatal truck crashes1990: 0 fatal truck crashes1991: 1 fatal truck crash1992: 0 fatal truck crashes1993: 0 fatal truck crashes1994: 0 fatal truck crashes1995: 0 fatal truck crashes1996: 0 fatal truck crashes1997: 0 fatal truck crashes1998: 1 fatal truck crash1999: 0 fatal truck crashes2000: 1 fatal truck crash2001: 0 fatal truck crashes2002: 0 fatal truck crashes2003: 0 fatal truck crashes2004: 0 fatal truck crashes2005: 0 fatal truck crashes2006: 0 fatal truck crashes2007: 0 fatal truck crashes2008: 1 fatal truck crash2009: 0 fatal truck crashes2010: 0 fatal truck crashes2011: 0 fatal truck crashes2012: 0 fatal truck crashes2013: 1 fatal truck crash2014: 0 fatal truck crashes2015: 0 fatal truck crashes2016: 0 fatal truck crashes2017: 0 fatal truck crashes2018: 1 fatal truck crash2019: 0 fatal truck crashes2020: 0 fatal truck crashes2021: 1 fatal truck crash2022: 0 fatal truck crashes2023: 0 fatal truck crashes2024: 0 fatal truck crashes 198519901995200020052010201520202025
All reported truck crashes in Bennett County (FMCSA)Fatal truck crashes in Bennett County (FARS, separate scale, max 1)incomplete reporting
DecadeTruck crashes / yrChangeFatal crashes / yr (FARS)
1990s1—0.2
2000s2+28%0.2
2010s1-38%0.2
2020s1-17%0.2

Reported truck crashes averaged 1 a year in the 1990s and 1 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.

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Nearby places

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Questions fleets ask about Allen

How many truck crashes happen in Allen?

Bennett County has had 10 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 0 people and killing 2.

Are garbage truck crashes common in Allen?

Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Bennett County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).

How can I plan a safer truck route in Allen?

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.