Wakpala, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Wakpala: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Wakpala and Corson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Corson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 18 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
What stands out in Corson County: 18 reported truck crashes in Corson County since 2015.
Overview
Corson County has recorded 18 truck crashes since 2015, with 3 people injured and 0 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 251 days in fully reported years.
Wakpala had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Corson County numbers.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Corson County has on record.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Wakpala since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Corson County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Wakpala fleets
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Corson County
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 (Corson County) |
|---|---|
| US-12 | 14 |
| Sd Hwy 1806 | 1 |
| Sd Hwy 63 | 1 |
Wakpala at a glance
| Population | 269 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 614 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57658) | $23,000 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
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).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 3 | +13% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 3 | +0% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 1 | -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. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Wakpala
How many truck crashes happen in Wakpala?
Corson County has had 18 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 3 people and killing 0.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Wakpala?
Since 2015, Corson County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Wakpala?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.