Blendon, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Blendon: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Blendon 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 |
Compared with South Dakota, Davison County is lower on 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).
The headline for Davison County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.6% for South Dakota.
Overview
Since 2015, 96 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Davison County. They injured 15 people and killed 1.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 45 days.
Blendon had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Davison County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (14.6% of the year) and are lowest in July (3.1%).
November through March accounts for 56.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 48.8% in South Dakota.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (12.5%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 30.3% of truck crashes, compared with 28.6% in South Dakota.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Blendon since 2015.
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 Blendon fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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
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 (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 |
Blendon at a glance
| Population | 81 |
| Land area | 37.3 sq mi |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57363) | $77,841 |
| Median home value (ZIP 57363) | $191,893 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 6 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 10. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Blendon
How common are truck crashes in Blendon?
96 truck crashes have been reported in Davison County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 15 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Blendon?
Truck crashes in Davison County peak in December, with 14.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Blendon?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Davison County since 2015 (2.1% of truck crashes).
How does Blendon 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 can I plan a safer truck route in Blendon?
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.