Montpelier, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Montpelier: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Montpelier 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 has lower values than South Dakota for 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.
The headline for Edmunds County: 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.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 130 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Montpelier since 2015; patterns below come from Edmunds County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is November with 15.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 3.1%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.2% of truck crashes, against 48.8% across South Dakota.
The busiest hour is 6–7 am, with 12.5% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 25.8% of truck crashes, compared with 28.6% in South Dakota.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Montpelier.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Edmunds County.
Route planning tips for Montpelier fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 32.3% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above South Dakota; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 |
Montpelier at a glance
| Population | 42 |
| Land area | 34.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57471) | $67,500 |
| Median home value (ZIP 57471) | $74,323 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 3 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Montpelier
How many truck crashes happen in Montpelier?
Since 2015, 32 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Edmunds County (10 injured, 4 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Montpelier?
November has the most truck crashes in Edmunds County, 15.6% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Montpelier?
Since 2015, Edmunds County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Montpelier compare with South Dakota for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 70.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Edmunds County, vs 42.0 for South Dakota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Montpelier?
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.