Parkston, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Parkston: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Parkston and Hutchinson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hutchinson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 56 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Hutchinson County compares with South Dakota
Hutchinson County against South Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Hutchinson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Hutchinson County | South Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 63.7 | 42.0 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 19.2 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 3.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.27 | 0.13 | 0.49 | 2.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.9% | 28.6% | 6.2% | 93% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.3% | 22.2% | 23.7% | 22% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.8% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 67% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 48.1% | 48.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.1% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 7% below the state |
Hutchinson County sits below South Dakota on on snow, slush or ice, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above South Dakota on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Hutchinson County: 19.2 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 5.2 across South Dakota.
Overview
Since 2015, 56 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Hutchinson County. They injured 14 people and killed 10.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 77 days.
Parkston had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Hutchinson County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (12.5% of the year) and are lowest in October (1.8%).
November through March accounts for 48.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 48.8% in South Dakota.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 10.7% of truck crashes.
1.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 28.6% across South Dakota.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Parkston since 2015: SR-37 (3). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.8% share (South Dakota: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for Parkston fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Hutchinson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-37 | 3 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Hutchinson County) |
|---|---|
| Sd Hwy 44 | 14 |
| US-18 | 12 |
| US-81 | 8 |
| Sd Hwy 37 | 8 |
| Ave | 7 |
| 418Th Ave | 1 |
| Maxwell Rd | 1 |
| Sd Hwy 25 | 1 |
Parkston at a glance
| Population | 1,542 |
| Land area | 1.3 sq mi |
| Density | 1,180 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57366) | $78,155 |
| Median home value (ZIP 57366) | $197,370 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Hutchinson 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 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 3 | +69% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 4 | +63% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 4 | +2% | 0.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Parkston
How many truck accidents are there in Parkston?
Since 2015, 56 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Hutchinson County (14 injured, 10 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Parkston?
Truck crashes in Hutchinson County peak in March, with 12.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Parkston?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Hutchinson County since 2015, 1.8% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Parkston compared with South Dakota?
Per 100,000 residents, Hutchinson County has 63.7 truck crashes a year; South Dakota has 42.0.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Parkston?
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.