Prairie City, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Prairie City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Prairie City 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 has lower values than South Dakota for 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.
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.
That averages about one truck crash every 191 days in fully reported years.
Prairie City 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
Truck crashes peak in September (19.0% of the year) and are lowest in January (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 47.6% of truck crashes, against 48.8% across South Dakota.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 23.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 23.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (South Dakota: 28.6%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Prairie City 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 Prairie City 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
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 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 |
Prairie City at a glance
| Land area | 1.4 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57649) | $84,500 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 1. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Prairie City
How many truck accidents are there in Prairie City?
Since 2015, 21 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Perkins County (1 injured, 0 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Prairie City?
Truck crashes in Perkins County peak in September, with 19.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Prairie City?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Perkins County since 2015 (4.8% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Prairie City compare with South Dakota?
Perkins County records 67.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 42.0 across South Dakota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Prairie City?
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.