Joubert, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Joubert: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Joubert and Douglas County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Douglas County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 23 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Douglas County compares with South Dakota
Douglas County against South Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Douglas County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Douglas County | South Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 70.2 | 42.0 | 49.7 | 1.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.5 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 13% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.18 | 0.13 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 27.3% | 28.6% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 9.1% | 22.2% | 23.7% | 59% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.6% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 22% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 50.0% | 48.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 13.6% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 40% below the state |
Douglas 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 crashes per 100k residents / yr and injuries per crash.
The headline for Douglas County: December the month with the most truck crashes: 30.4% of the year's total.
Overview
Douglas County has recorded 23 truck crashes since 2015, with 4 people injured and 1 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 182 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Joubert since 2015; patterns below come from Douglas County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 30.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 0.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 50.0% of truck crashes, against 48.8% across South Dakota.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (21.7%).
27.3% 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 Joubert since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-44 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Douglas County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Joubert 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 Douglas County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-44 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Douglas County) |
|---|---|
| Sd Hwy 44 | 14 |
| US-281 | 4 |
| Ave | 2 |
| 281St St. | 1 |
Joubert at a glance
| Population | 144 |
| Land area | 28.9 sq mi |
| Density | 5 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Douglas 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 | 1 | -51% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 2 | +36% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 2 | +22% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 2. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Joubert
How many truck accidents are there in Joubert?
23 truck crashes have been reported in Douglas County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 4 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Joubert?
The worst month is December: 30.4% of truck crashes in Douglas County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Joubert?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Douglas County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Joubert compare with South Dakota?
The yearly rate is 70.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Douglas County, vs 42.0 for South Dakota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Joubert?
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.