Linn, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Linn: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Linn 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
The headline for Hand County: October 23.8% of truck crashes happen in October, more than any other month.
Overview
Hand County has recorded 21 truck crashes since 2015, with 8 people injured and 2 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 211 days in fully reported years.
Linn had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Hand County numbers.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 23.8% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (0.0%).
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 14.3% of truck crashes.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Linn since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Hand County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Linn fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Hand 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 (Hand County) |
|---|---|
| US-14 | 10 |
| Ave | 5 |
| Sd Hwy 45 | 3 |
| North Broadway Avenue | 1 |
| Sd Hwy 26 | 1 |
Linn at a glance
| Population | 33 |
| Land area | 36.3 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57470) | $108,281 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 1. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
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Questions fleets ask about Linn
How many truck crashes happen in Linn?
Hand County has had 21 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 8 people and killing 2.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Linn?
Truck crashes in Hand County peak in October, with 23.8% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Linn?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Hand County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Linn?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.