Alpha, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Alpha: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Alpha and Hand County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hand County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 21 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
What stands out in Hand County: October 23.8% of truck crashes happen in October, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 21 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Hand County. They injured 8 people and killed 2.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 211 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Alpha since 2015; patterns below come from Hand County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 23.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 0.0%.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 14.3% of truck crashes.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Alpha since 2015: US-14 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Hand County.
Route planning tips for Alpha fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Hand County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-14 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Hand County) |
|---|---|
| US-14 | 10 |
| Ave | 5 |
| Sd Hwy 45 | 3 |
| North Broadway Avenue | 1 |
| Sd Hwy 26 | 1 |
Alpha at a glance
| Population | 54 |
| Land area | 36.0 sq mi |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57373) | $46,607 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Hand 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 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 3 | +49% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 2 | -23% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 1 | -33% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 1 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Alpha
How many truck accidents are there in Alpha?
Hand County has had 21 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 8 people and killing 2.
When do most truck crashes happen in Alpha?
The worst month is October: 23.8% of truck crashes in Hand County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Alpha?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Hand County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Alpha?
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.