Hot Springs, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hot Springs: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hot Springs and Fall River County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Fall River County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 45 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Fall River County compares with South Dakota
Fall River County against South Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Fall River County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Fall River County | South Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 54.4 | 42.0 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 9.1 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 1.7× 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 | 13.6% | 28.6% | 6.2% | 52% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 15.9% | 22.2% | 23.7% | 28% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.6% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 22% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.4% | 48.8% | 41.9% | 26% below the state |
| After dark | 22.7% | 22.8% | 24.8% | same |
Fall River County sits below South Dakota on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Fall River County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 1.6% across South Dakota.
Overview
Police reported 45 crashes involving commercial trucks in Fall River County since 2015: 8 people were injured and 4 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 91 days in fully reported years.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Hot Springs since 2015; patterns below come from Fall River County as a whole.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 13.3% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (6.7%).
November through March accounts for 36.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 48.8% in South Dakota.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 13.3% of truck crashes.
13.6% 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 Hot Springs happened on US-18 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Fall River County.
Route planning tips for Hot Springs fleets
- Plan July schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Fall River 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 Fall River County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-18 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Fall River County) |
|---|---|
| US-18 | 36 |
| US-385 | 4 |
| 6Th St | 1 |
| Old Highway 79 | 1 |
| Sd Hwy 471 | 1 |
| Sd Hwy 71 | 1 |
| Sd Hwy 79 | 1 |
Hot Springs at a glance
| Population | 3,608 |
| Land area | 4.3 sq mi |
| Density | 831 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57747) | $68,443 |
| Median home value (ZIP 57747) | $219,033 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Fall River 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 | 3 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 3 | +3% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 3 | +3% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 4 | +18% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 3 a year in the 1990s and 4 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 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hot Springs
How many truck crashes happen in Hot Springs?
45 truck crashes have been reported in Fall River County since 2015, with 4 deaths and 8 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Hot Springs?
July has the most truck crashes in Fall River County, 13.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Hot Springs?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Fall River County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Hot Springs compare with South Dakota?
Per 100,000 residents, Fall River County has 54.4 truck crashes a year; South Dakota has 42.0.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Hot Springs?
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.