St. Lawrence, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in St. Lawrence: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in St. Lawrence 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
Hand County has recorded 21 truck crashes since 2015, with 8 people injured and 2 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 211 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in St. Lawrence since 2015; patterns below come from Hand County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (23.8% of the year) and are lowest in March (0.0%).
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 14.3% of truck crashes.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of St. Lawrence happened on US-14 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Hand County since 2015.
Route planning tips for St. Lawrence fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 |
St. Lawrence at a glance
| Population | 161 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 469 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 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 St. Lawrence
How many truck accidents are there in St. Lawrence?
21 truck crashes have been reported in Hand County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 8 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in St. Lawrence?
Truck crashes in Hand County peak in October, with 23.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in St. Lawrence?
Since 2015, Hand County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in St. Lawrence?
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.