Pleasant Valley Colony, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pleasant Valley Colony: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pleasant Valley Colony and Moody County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Moody County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 83 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Moody County compares with South Dakota
Moody County against South Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Moody County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Moody County | South Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 107.2 | 42.0 | 49.7 | 2.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.6 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 50% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.03 | 0.13 | 0.49 | 77% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 37.7% | 28.6% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.0% | 22.2% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 20.8% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 67.5% | 48.8% | 41.9% | 1.4× the state |
| After dark | 28.6% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Moody County has lower values than South Dakota for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Moody County: March the month with the most truck crashes: 18.1% of the year's total.
Overview
Moody County has recorded 83 truck crashes since 2015, with 2 people injured and 2 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 52 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Pleasant Valley Colony since 2015; patterns below come from Moody County as a whole.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 18.1% of the yearly total, while August has the fewest (2.4%).
November through March accounts for 67.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 48.8% in South Dakota.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 9.6% of truck crashes.
37.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 28.6% across South Dakota.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Pleasant Valley Colony since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Moody County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Pleasant Valley Colony fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 26.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than South Dakota.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 37.7% of truck crashes here, more than South Dakota; schedule winter checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Moody 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 (Moody County) |
|---|---|
| I-29 | 55 |
| Sd Hwy 34 | 6 |
| Sd Hwy 32 | 3 |
| Ave | 2 |
| 241St Street | 1 |
| N Main Ave | 1 |
| SR-34 | 1 |
| Sd Highway 32 | 1 |
Pleasant Valley Colony at a glance
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57028) | $72,798 |
| Median home value (ZIP 57028) | $193,741 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Moody 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 | 6 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 4 | -27% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 8 | +77% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 7 | -10% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 6 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 7. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pleasant Valley Colony
How many truck accidents are there in Pleasant Valley Colony?
Moody County has had 83 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 2 people and killing 2.
When do most truck crashes happen in Pleasant Valley Colony?
The worst month is March: 18.1% of truck crashes in Moody County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Pleasant Valley Colony?
Since 2015, Moody County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Pleasant Valley Colony compared with South Dakota?
Per 100,000 residents, Moody County has 107.2 truck crashes a year; South Dakota has 42.0.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Pleasant Valley Colony?
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.