Cedar Grove Colony, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cedar Grove Colony: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cedar Grove Colony and Charles Mix County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Charles Mix County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 53 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Charles Mix County compares with South Dakota
Charles Mix County against South Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Charles Mix County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Charles Mix County | South Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 46.7 | 42.0 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.2 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.49 | 8% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 8.3% | 28.6% | 6.2% | 71% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 14.6% | 22.2% | 23.7% | 34% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.3% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 53% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.6% | 48.8% | 41.9% | 19% below the state |
| After dark | 14.6% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 36% below the state |
Charles Mix County has lower values than South Dakota for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
Charles Mix County at a glance: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 1.6% in South Dakota.
Overview
Police reported 53 crashes involving commercial trucks in Charles Mix County since 2015: 7 people were injured and 5 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 84 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Cedar Grove Colony since 2015; patterns below come from Charles Mix County as a whole.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 11.3% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (5.7%).
November through March accounts for 39.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 48.8% in South Dakota.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 17.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 8.3% 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 Cedar Grove Colony since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Charles Mix County.
Route planning tips for Cedar Grove Colony fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Charles Mix 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 (Charles Mix County) |
|---|---|
| Sd Hwy 46 | 13 |
| US-18 | 11 |
| Sd Hwy 50 | 9 |
| Ave | 6 |
| Sd Hwy 44 | 6 |
| Sd Hwy 45 | 2 |
| Front Ave | 1 |
| US-281 | 1 |
Cedar Grove Colony at a glance
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57369) | $78,100 |
| Median home value (ZIP 57369) | $241,592 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Charles Mix 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 | 3 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 4 | +42% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 3 | -13% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 5 | +42% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 5. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cedar Grove Colony
How common are truck crashes in Cedar Grove Colony?
Since 2015, 53 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Charles Mix County (7 injured, 5 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Cedar Grove Colony?
July has the most truck crashes in Charles Mix County, 11.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Cedar Grove Colony?
Since 2015, Charles Mix County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Cedar Grove Colony compare with South Dakota?
The yearly rate is 46.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Charles Mix County, vs 42.0 for South Dakota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Cedar Grove Colony?
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.