One Road, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in One Road: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in One Road and Roberts County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Roberts County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 133 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Roberts County compares with South Dakota
Roberts County against South Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Roberts County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Roberts County | South Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 105.2 | 42.0 | 49.7 | 2.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.5 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 52% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.49 | 8% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.8% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 48% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 52.9% | 28.6% | 6.2% | 1.8× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.5% | 22.2% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.7% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 67.2% | 48.8% | 41.9% | 1.4× the state |
| After dark | 24.4% | 22.8% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with South Dakota, Roberts County is lower on 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 in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Roberts County: March 18.0% of truck crashes happen in March, more than any other month.
Overview
Police reported 133 crashes involving commercial trucks in Roberts County since 2015: 19 people were injured and 3 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 34 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in One Road since 2015; patterns below come from Roberts County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (18.0% of the year) and are lowest in June (2.3%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 67.2% of truck crashes, vs 48.8% for South Dakota.
By time of day, 3–4 pm stands out with 9.8% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 52.9% 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 One Road since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.8% share (South Dakota: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for One Road fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 52.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above South Dakota; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Roberts 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 (Roberts County) |
|---|---|
| I-29 | 85 |
| US-12 | 17 |
| Ave | 5 |
| Sd Hwy 10 | 3 |
| Sd Hwy 106 | 3 |
| Sd Hwy 127 | 3 |
| Ramp | 2 |
| Sd Hwy 15 | 2 |
One Road at a glance
| Population | 62 |
| Land area | 34.4 sq mi |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57257) | $55,625 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Roberts 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 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 6 | +0% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 12 | +105% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 11 | -11% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 6 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 11. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about One Road
How common are truck crashes in One Road?
Roberts County has had 133 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 19 people and killing 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in One Road?
Truck crashes in Roberts County peak in March, with 18.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in One Road?
Since 2015, Roberts County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 0.8% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in One Road compared with South Dakota?
The yearly rate is 105.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Roberts County, vs 42.0 for South Dakota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in One Road?
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.