Badger Township, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Badger Township: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Badger Township and Davison County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Davison County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 96 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Davison County compares with South Dakota
Davison County against South Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Davison County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Davison County | South Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 40.6 | 42.0 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.1 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 79% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 30.3% | 28.6% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.2% | 22.2% | 23.7% | 9% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.5% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 56.2% | 48.8% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 25.8% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Davison County has lower values than South Dakota for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above South Dakota on injuries per crash, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar).
Davison County at a glance: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 1.6% in South Dakota.
Overview
Davison County has recorded 96 truck crashes since 2015, with 15 people injured and 1 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 45 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Badger Township since 2015; patterns below come from Davison County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (14.6% of the year) and are lowest in July (3.1%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 56.2% of truck crashes, vs 48.8% for South Dakota.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 12.5% of truck crashes.
30.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 28.6% across South Dakota.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Badger happened on 241st St (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 2 crashes, 2.1% of the total, against 1.6% across South Dakota.
Route planning tips for Badger Township fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Davison County.
- 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 Davison County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| 241st St | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Davison County) |
|---|---|
| I-90 | 38 |
| Sd Hwy 37 | 18 |
| Ave | 15 |
| Sd Hwy 38 | 2 |
| Sd Hwy 90 L | 2 |
| Cabela Dr | 1 |
| E 1St Ave | 1 |
| I-90E | 1 |
Badger Township at a glance
| Population | 150 |
| Land area | 37.2 sq mi |
| Density | 4 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57359) | $106,818 |
| Median home value (ZIP 57359) | $141,781 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Davison 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 | 6 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 5 | -22% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 7 | +41% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 10 | +45% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 6 a year in the 1990s and 10 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Badger Township
How common are truck crashes in Badger Township?
Davison County has had 96 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 15 people and killing 1.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Badger Township?
December has the most truck crashes in Davison County, 14.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Badger Township?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Davison County since 2015 (2.1% of truck crashes).
How does Badger Township compare with South Dakota for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Davison County has 40.6 truck crashes a year; South Dakota has 42.0.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Badger Township?
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.