Kimball, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Kimball: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Kimball and Brule County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Brule County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 54 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Brule County compares with South Dakota
Brule County against South Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Brule County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Brule County | South Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 84.7 | 42.0 | 49.7 | 2.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.0 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 62% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.49 | 23% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 44.9% | 28.6% | 6.2% | 1.6× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.4% | 22.2% | 23.7% | 17% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 28.6% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 1.6× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 59.2% | 48.8% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 26.5% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Brule County has lower values than South Dakota for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above South Dakota on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Brule County: December 20.4% of truck crashes happen in December, more than any other month.
Overview
Police reported 54 crashes involving commercial trucks in Brule County since 2015: 5 people were injured and 1 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 82 days in fully reported years.
Only 7 truck crashes were reported in Kimball since 2015; patterns below come from Brule County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (20.4% of the year) and are lowest in September (1.9%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 59.2% of truck crashes, vs 48.8% for South Dakota.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 13.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 44.9% 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 Kimball happened on I-90 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 1.9%, compared with 1.6% in South Dakota.
Route planning tips for Kimball fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Brule County.
- 44.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above South Dakota; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Brule County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-90 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Brule County) |
|---|---|
| I-90 | 42 |
| Sd Hwy 50 | 6 |
| Sd Hwy 45 | 2 |
| 355Th Ave. | 1 |
| Ave | 1 |
Kimball at a glance
| Population | 573 |
| Land area | 3.4 sq mi |
| Density | 167 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57355) | $63,125 |
| Median home value (ZIP 57355) | $129,353 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Brule 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 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 4 | +91% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 5 | +17% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 4 | -8% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Kimball
How common are truck crashes in Kimball?
Brule County has had 54 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 5 people and killing 1.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Kimball?
December has the most truck crashes in Brule County, 20.4% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Kimball?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Brule County since 2015 (1.9% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Kimball compare with South Dakota?
The yearly rate is 84.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Brule County, vs 42.0 for South Dakota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Kimball?
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.