Benedict, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Benedict: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Benedict and Sanborn County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sanborn County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 19 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
What stands out in Sanborn County: 19 truck crashes reported in Sanborn County since 2015.
Overview
Sanborn County has recorded 19 truck crashes since 2015, with 2 people injured and 3 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 211 days.
Benedict had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Sanborn County numbers.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Sanborn County has on record.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Benedict since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 5.3% of the total, against 1.6% across South Dakota.
Route planning tips for Benedict fleets
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Sanborn 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 (Sanborn County) |
|---|---|
| Sd Hwy 37 | 8 |
| Sd Hwy 34 | 7 |
| Sd Hwy 224 | 2 |
Benedict at a glance
| Population | 31 |
| Land area | 35.9 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57314) | $85,515 |
| Median home value (ZIP 57314) | $149,265 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Sanborn 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 | -33% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 2 | +50% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 2 | +33% | 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. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Benedict
How many truck accidents are there in Benedict?
Sanborn County has had 19 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 2 people and killing 3.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Benedict?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Sanborn County since 2015 (5.3% of truck crashes).
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Benedict?
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.