Englewood, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Englewood: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Englewood and Perkins County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Perkins County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 21 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Perkins County compares with South Dakota
Perkins County against South Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Perkins County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Perkins County | South Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 67.4 | 42.0 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.05 | 0.13 | 0.49 | 62% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.8% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 3.0× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 23.8% | 28.6% | 6.2% | 17% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.1% | 22.2% | 23.7% | 14% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.8% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.6% | 48.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 14.3% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 37% below the state |
Compared with South Dakota, Perkins County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Perkins County: 1 in 21 crashes involve a garbage truck (1 since 2015), vs 1.6% across South Dakota.
Overview
Since 2015, 21 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Perkins County. They injured 1 people and killed 0.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 191 days.
Englewood had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Perkins County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is September with 19.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 0.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 47.6% of truck crashes, against 48.8% across South Dakota.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (23.8%).
Road surface: 23.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (South Dakota: 28.6%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Englewood since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 4.8%, compared with 1.6% in South Dakota.
Route planning tips for Englewood fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Perkins County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Perkins 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 (Perkins County) |
|---|---|
| Sd Hwy 73 | 7 |
| Bixby Rd | 4 |
| Sd Hwy 75 | 3 |
| US-12 | 3 |
| Ave | 2 |
| Sd Hwy 20 | 2 |
Englewood at a glance
| Population | 16 |
| Land area | 64.8 sq mi |
| Density | 0 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57644) | $68,229 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Perkins 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 | 5 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 2 | -66% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 4 | +111% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 1 | -74% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 1. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Englewood
How many truck crashes happen in Englewood?
Perkins County has had 21 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1 people and killing 0.
When do most truck crashes happen in Englewood?
The worst month is September: 19.0% of truck crashes in Perkins County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Englewood?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Perkins County since 2015, 4.8% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Englewood compare with South Dakota?
The yearly rate is 67.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Perkins County, vs 42.0 for South Dakota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Englewood?
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.