Tolstoy, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Tolstoy: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Tolstoy and Potter County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Potter County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 16 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
Potter County at a glance: 16 reported truck crashes in Potter County since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 16 crashes involving commercial trucks in Potter County since 2015: 2 people were injured and 2 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 251 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Tolstoy since 2015; patterns below come from Potter County as a whole.
When crashes happen
There are too few truck crashes in Potter County to show a reliable monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Tolstoy.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Potter County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Tolstoy fleets
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Potter County
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 (Potter County) |
|---|---|
| US-212 | 6 |
| US-83 | 4 |
| Us Hwy 212 2 | 2 |
| Ave | 1 |
Tolstoy at a glance
| Population | 37 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 202 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57475) | $88,125 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Potter 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 | 2 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 1 | -47% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 2 | +42% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 2 | -2% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 2 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. 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 Tolstoy
How common are truck crashes in Tolstoy?
16 truck crashes have been reported in Potter County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 2 injuries.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Tolstoy?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Potter County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Tolstoy?
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.