Corson County, SD truck route planning & crash data

Plan safer truck routes in Corson County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.

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18
truck crashes since 2015
3
people injured
0
deaths
0
garbage-truck crashes (0.0%)
1
fatal truck crashes in the county, 2015–24

Where fatal truck crashes happened

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

Risk scorecard

78 out of 100
Elevated truck-crash risk
Fatal truck crashes per resident in Corson County, 2020–2024: 5.34 per 100,000 a year, higher than 78% of US counties.
Truck crashes / 100,000 residents / yr38.8
Share in winter (Nov–Mar)44%
Garbage-truck share of crashes0.0%
South Dakota average
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Key findings

#53 of 65
among 65 counties in South Dakota for truck crashes per year
18
reported truck crashes in Corson County since 2015
1
deadly crashes involving a large truck in Corson County since 2015
0
garbage-truck crashes reported in Corson County since 2015

Snapshot

Crashes by month

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Darker = more crashes.

Garbage trucks vs all trucks

0.0%
0 of 18 crashes.
0 of 18 truck crashes since 2015.

Deadliest roads

SR-631

The headline for Corson County: #53 of 65 among 65 counties in South Dakota for truck crashes per year.

Overview

Since 2015, 18 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Corson County. They injured 3 people and killed 0.

That averages about one truck crash every 251 days in fully reported years.

When crashes happen

Corson County has too few reported truck crashes for a monthly pattern.

Where crashes happen

Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck in Corson County happened on SR-63 (1); no road leads clearly.

Garbage & waste trucks

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

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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: 1 truck crash2006: 0 garbage-truck crashes2007: 1 truck crash2007: 0 garbage-truck crashes2008: 2 truck crashes2008: 0 garbage-truck crashes2009: 8 truck crashes2009: 0 garbage-truck crashes2010: 6 truck crashes2010: 0 garbage-truck crashes2011: 2 truck crashes2011: 0 garbage-truck crashes2012: 1 truck crash2012: 0 garbage-truck crashes2013: 3 truck crashes2013: 0 garbage-truck crashes2014: 5 truck crashes2014: 0 garbage-truck crashes2015: 2 truck crashes2015: 0 garbage-truck crashes2016: 1 truck crash2016: 0 garbage-truck crashes2017: 1 truck crash2017: 0 garbage-truck crashes2018: 3 truck crashes2018: 0 garbage-truck crashes2019: 3 truck crashes2019: 0 garbage-truck crashes2020: 1 truck crash2020: 0 garbage-truck crashes2021: 2 truck crashes2021: 0 garbage-truck crashes2022: 1 truck crash2022: 0 garbage-truck crashes2023: 0 truck crashes2023: 0 garbage-truck crashes2024: 2 truck crashes2024: 0 garbage-truck crashes2025: 0 truck crashes2025: 0 garbage-truck crashes2026: 2 truck crashes2026: 0 garbage-truck crashes 20052008201120142017202020232026
All commercial trucksGarbage / refuse trucksincomplete reporting

Seasonality: when trucks crash in Corson County

Jan: 16.7% of truck crashesFeb: 0.0% of truck crashesMar: 5.6% of truck crashesApr: 0.0% of truck crashesMay: 5.6% of truck crashesJun: 22.2% of truck crashesJul: 0.0% of truck crashesAug: 0.0% of truck crashesSep: 5.6% of truck crashesOct: 27.8% of truck crashesNov: 5.6% of truck crashesDec: 11.1% of truck crashes JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All trucks (share of crashes by month)Winter (Nov–Mar)

Most dangerous roads for trucks

RoadFatal truck crashes since 2015 (in Corson County)
SR-631

Roads named most in all truck crash reports

RoadTruck crashes since 2015 (Corson County)
US-1214
Sd Hwy 18061
Sd Hwy 631

Corson County at a glance

Population3,747
Land area2,469.7 sq mi
Density2 per sq mi
Median household income (ZIP average)$56,090

Waste facilities and haulers nearby

Transfer stations in Corson CountyWaste haulers in Corson County

Historical data: truck crashes in Corson 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).

1995: 1 reported truck crash1996: 5 reported truck crashes1997: 1 reported truck crash1998: 2 reported truck crashes1999: 3 reported truck crashes2000: 3 reported truck crashes2001: 1 reported truck crash2002: 5 reported truck crashes2003: 1 reported truck crash2004: 2 reported truck crashes2005: 3 reported truck crashes2006: 1 reported truck crash2007: 1 reported truck crash2008: 2 reported truck crashes2009: 8 reported truck crashes2010: 6 reported truck crashes2011: 2 reported truck crashes2012: 1 reported truck crash2013: 3 reported truck crashes2014: 5 reported truck crashes2015: 2 reported truck crashes2016: 1 reported truck crash2017: 1 reported truck crash2018: 3 reported truck crashes2019: 3 reported truck crashes2020: 1 reported truck crash2021: 2 reported truck crashes2022: 1 reported truck crash2024: 2 reported truck crashes 1982: 3 fatal truck crashes1983: 0 fatal truck crashes1984: 1 fatal truck crash1985: 0 fatal truck crashes1986: 0 fatal truck crashes1987: 0 fatal truck crashes1988: 0 fatal truck crashes1989: 0 fatal truck crashes1990: 0 fatal truck crashes1991: 0 fatal truck crashes1992: 0 fatal truck crashes1993: 0 fatal truck crashes1994: 0 fatal truck crashes1995: 1 fatal truck crash1996: 1 fatal truck crash1997: 0 fatal truck crashes1998: 0 fatal truck crashes1999: 0 fatal truck crashes2000: 0 fatal truck crashes2001: 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: 0 fatal truck crashes2009: 1 fatal truck crash2010: 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: 0 fatal truck crashes2019: 0 fatal truck crashes2020: 0 fatal truck crashes2021: 0 fatal truck crashes2022: 1 fatal truck crash2023: 0 fatal truck crashes2024: 0 fatal truck crashes 198519901995200020052010201520202025
All reported truck crashes in Corson County (FMCSA)Fatal truck crashes in Corson County (FARS, separate scale, max 5)incomplete reporting
DecadeTruck crashes / yrChangeFatal crashes / yr (FARS)
1990s2—0.2
2000s3+13%0.1
2010s3+0%0.1
2020s1-63%0.2

From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 1. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.

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Cities, towns & communities in Corson County

BullheadCusterIsabelLittle EagleMcIntoshMcLaughlinMorristownPleasant RidgePrairie ViewRidgelandRolling GreenWakpalaWatauga

ZIP codes in Corson County

5762157633576345763957641576425764557657576585765957660

Nearby counties

Dewey CountyZiebach CountyCampbell CountyWalworth CountyPerkins CountyPotter CountySully CountyStanley CountyMcPherson CountyHaakon CountySouth Dakota

Questions fleets ask about Corson County

How many truck crashes happen in Corson County?

Since 2015, 18 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Corson County (3 injured, 0 killed).

Are garbage truck crashes common in Corson County?

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

How do I plan a garbage truck route in Corson County?

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.