Pringle, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pringle: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pringle and Custer County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Custer County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 61 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Custer County compares with South Dakota
Custer County against South Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Custer County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Custer County | South Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 57.5 | 42.0 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.8 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.05 | 0.13 | 0.49 | 62% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.1% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 3.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 23.7% | 28.6% | 6.2% | 17% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.0% | 22.2% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.6% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 23% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.7% | 48.8% | 41.9% | 17% below the state |
| After dark | 18.6% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 18% below the state |
Custer County sits below South Dakota on injuries per crash, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Custer County: 1 in 20 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 5.1%, vs 1.6% in South Dakota.
Overview
Since 2015, 61 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Custer County. They injured 3 people and killed 4.
That averages about one truck crash every 68 days in fully reported years.
Pringle had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Custer County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (16.4% of the year) and are lowest in October (3.3%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.7% of truck crashes, vs 48.8% for South Dakota.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 13.1% of truck crashes.
23.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 28.6% across South Dakota.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Pringle since 2015 were spread across roads: US-385 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.9% share (South Dakota: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for Pringle fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Custer County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-385 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Custer County) |
|---|---|
| Sd Hwy 79 | 38 |
| US-16 | 5 |
| US-385 | 4 |
| 7-11 Rd | 2 |
| Sd Hwy 89 | 2 |
| 2Nd St | 1 |
| Bender Ridge Rd | 1 |
| French Creek Rd | 1 |
Pringle at a glance
| Population | 107 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 442 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Custer 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 | 4 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 4 | -4% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 4 | -12% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 7 | +85% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 7. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pringle
How common are truck crashes in Pringle?
61 truck crashes have been reported in Custer County since 2015, with 4 deaths and 3 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Pringle?
June has the most truck crashes in Custer County, 16.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Pringle?
Since 2015, Custer County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.9% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Pringle compared with South Dakota?
Per 100,000 residents, Custer County has 57.5 truck crashes a year; South Dakota has 42.0.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Pringle?
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.