Camp Crook, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Camp Crook: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Camp Crook and Harding County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Harding County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 51 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Harding County compares with South Dakota
Harding County against South Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Harding County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Harding County | South Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 288.2 | 42.0 | 49.7 | 6.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.1 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.24 | 0.13 | 0.49 | 1.8× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 26.2% | 28.6% | 6.2% | 9% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.9% | 22.2% | 23.7% | 1.4× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 21.4% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.1% | 48.8% | 41.9% | 22% below the state |
| After dark | 11.9% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 48% below the state |
Harding County sits below South Dakota on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and winter months (nov–mar). It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Harding County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 1.6% across South Dakota.
Overview
Since 2015, 51 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Harding County. They injured 11 people and killed 3.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 96 days.
Camp Crook had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Harding County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 15.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 0.0%.
November through March accounts for 38.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 48.8% in South Dakota.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (13.7%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 26.2% of truck crashes, compared with 28.6% in South Dakota.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Camp Crook since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Harding County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Camp Crook fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 30.9% of truck crashes here, more than South Dakota; adjust start times where you can.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Harding 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 (Harding County) |
|---|---|
| US-85 | 26 |
| Sd Hwy 79 | 22 |
| Cox Rd | 1 |
| Park Rd | 1 |
| Sd Hwy 20 | 1 |
Camp Crook at a glance
| Population | 68 |
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Density | 489 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57724) | $61,146 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Harding 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 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 2 | -3% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 6 | +241% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 3 | -54% | 0.2 |
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. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Camp Crook
How many truck accidents are there in Camp Crook?
51 truck crashes have been reported in Harding County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 11 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Camp Crook?
Truck crashes in Harding County peak in June, with 15.7% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Camp Crook?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Harding County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Camp Crook compare with South Dakota for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 288.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Harding County, vs 42.0 for South Dakota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Camp Crook?
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.