Belle, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Belle: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Belle and Edmunds County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Edmunds County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 32 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Edmunds County compares with South Dakota
Edmunds County against South Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Edmunds County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Edmunds County | South Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 70.0 | 42.0 | 49.7 | 1.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 12.9 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 2.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.32 | 0.13 | 0.49 | 2.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 25.8% | 28.6% | 6.2% | 10% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 32.3% | 22.2% | 23.7% | 1.5× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.7% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 45% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.2% | 48.8% | 41.9% | 7% below the state |
| After dark | 16.1% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 29% below the state |
Edmunds County sits below South Dakota on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Edmunds County at a glance: 12.9 people killed per 100 truck crashes (South Dakota: 5.2).
Overview
Police reported 32 crashes involving commercial trucks in Edmunds County since 2015: 10 people were injured and 4 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 130 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Belle since 2015; patterns below come from Edmunds County as a whole.
When crashes happen
November has the most truck crashes, 15.6% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (3.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.2% of truck crashes, against 48.8% across South Dakota.
More truck crashes happen at 6–7 am than at any other hour (12.5%).
Road surface: 25.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (South Dakota: 28.6%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Belle since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Edmunds County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Belle fleets
- Build extra time into November routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 32.3% of truck crashes here, more than South Dakota; adjust start times where you can.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Edmunds 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 (Edmunds County) |
|---|---|
| US-12 | 22 |
| Ave | 2 |
| Sd Hwy 45 | 2 |
| 327A Ave | 1 |
| S Menlo Ave | 1 |
| Sd Hwy 253 | 1 |
Belle at a glance
| Population | 141 |
| Land area | 36.1 sq mi |
| Density | 4 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57451) | $86,000 |
| Median home value (ZIP 57451) | $194,694 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Edmunds 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 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 4 | +119% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 3 | -9% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 3 | -1% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 3. 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 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Belle
How many truck crashes happen in Belle?
Edmunds County has had 32 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 10 people and killing 4.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Belle?
The worst month is November: 15.6% of truck crashes in Edmunds County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Belle?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Edmunds County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Belle compare with South Dakota for truck crashes?
Edmunds County records 70.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 42.0 across South Dakota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Belle?
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.