White River, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in White River: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in White River and Mellette County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Mellette County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 15 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
The headline for Mellette County: 15 truck crashes on record for Mellette County since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 15 crashes involving commercial trucks in Mellette County since 2015: 1 people were injured and 2 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 309 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in White River since 2015, this page uses Mellette County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
There are too few truck crashes in Mellette County to show a reliable monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of White River since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Mellette County.
Route planning tips for White River fleets
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Mellette County
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 (Mellette County) |
|---|---|
| US-83 | 8 |
| Sd Hwy 44 | 5 |
| Ave | 1 |
| Sd Hwy 53 | 1 |
White River at a glance
| Population | 512 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 983 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57579) | $56,474 |
| Median home value (ZIP 57579) | $65,574 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Mellette 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 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 1 | -60% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 1 | +0% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 2 | +88% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 2 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting.
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Questions fleets ask about White River
How many truck crashes happen in White River?
Since 2015, 15 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Mellette County (1 injured, 2 killed).
How many garbage truck accidents happen in White River?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Mellette County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do I plan a garbage truck route in White River?
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.