Wilbur, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Wilbur: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Wilbur 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 sits below South Dakota on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Brule County: December the month with the most truck crashes: 20.4% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 54 crashes involving commercial trucks in Brule County since 2015: 5 people were injured and 1 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 82 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Wilbur since 2015, this page uses Brule County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 20.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is September at 1.9%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 59.2% of truck crashes, vs 48.8% for South Dakota.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (13.0%).
Road surface: 44.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (South Dakota: 28.6%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Wilbur since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 1.9% of the total, against 1.6% across South Dakota.
Route planning tips for Wilbur 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.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
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 |
Wilbur at a glance
| Population | 256 |
| Land area | 35.8 sq mi |
| Density | 7 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57383) | $62,917 |
| Median home value (ZIP 57383) | $107,755 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 4 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Wilbur
How common are truck crashes in Wilbur?
Brule County has had 54 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 5 people and killing 1.
When do most truck crashes happen in Wilbur?
December has the most truck crashes in Brule County, 20.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Wilbur?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Brule County since 2015 (1.9% of truck crashes).
How does Wilbur compare with South Dakota for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 84.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Brule County, vs 42.0 for South Dakota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Wilbur?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.