Fredlund, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fredlund: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fredlund 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 |
Perkins County sits below South Dakota on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Perkins County: 1 in 21 crashes involve a garbage truck (1 since 2015), vs 1.6% across South Dakota.
Overview
Police reported 21 crashes involving commercial trucks in Perkins County since 2015: 1 people were injured and 0 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 191 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Fredlund since 2015; patterns below come from Perkins County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (19.0% of the year) and are lowest in January (0.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 47.6% of truck crashes, vs 48.8% for South Dakota.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 23.8% of truck crashes.
23.8% 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 Fredlund 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 Fredlund fleets
- Build extra time into September 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
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 |
Fredlund at a glance
| Population | 35 |
| Land area | 35.3 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57640) | $250,001 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 a year in the 1990s and 1 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fredlund
How many truck crashes happen in Fredlund?
Perkins County has had 21 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 1 people and killing 0.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Fredlund?
Truck crashes in Perkins County peak in September, with 19.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Fredlund?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Perkins County since 2015 (4.8% of truck crashes).
How does Fredlund compare with South Dakota for truck crashes?
Perkins County records 67.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 42.0 across South Dakota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Fredlund?
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.