Redstone, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Redstone: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Redstone and Miner County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Miner County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 22 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Miner County compares with South Dakota
Miner County against South Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Miner County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Miner County | South Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 86.8 | 42.0 | 49.7 | 2.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.5 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 13% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.13 | 0.49 | 2.8× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.5% | 28.6% | 6.2% | 84% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.3% | 22.2% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.1% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 48% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 27.3% | 48.8% | 41.9% | 44% below the state |
| After dark | 13.6% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 40% below the state |
Miner County has lower values than South Dakota for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above South Dakota on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Miner County: August worst month: 22.7% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Miner County has recorded 22 truck crashes since 2015, with 8 people injured and 1 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 182 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Redstone since 2015, this page uses Miner County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 22.7% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (0.0%).
November through March accounts for 27.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 48.8% in South Dakota.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (13.6%).
4.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 28.6% across South Dakota.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Redstone since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Miner County.
Route planning tips for Redstone fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 27.3% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than South Dakota.
- 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 Miner 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 (Miner County) |
|---|---|
| Sd Hwy 34 | 7 |
| Ave | 5 |
| US-81 | 4 |
| Sd Hwy 25 | 3 |
Redstone at a glance
| Population | 9 |
| Land area | 34.8 sq mi |
| Density | 0 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57323) | $51,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 57323) | $72,222 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Miner 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 | 1 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 1 | -30% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 2 | +229% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 2 | -28% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 2. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Redstone
How many truck accidents are there in Redstone?
Miner County has had 22 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 8 people and killing 1.
When do most truck crashes happen in Redstone?
Truck crashes in Miner County peak in August, with 22.7% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Redstone?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Miner County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Redstone compare with South Dakota?
The yearly rate is 86.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Miner County, vs 42.0 for South Dakota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Redstone?
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.