Butler Township, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Butler Township: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Butler Township 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
The headline for Sanborn County: 19 reported truck crashes 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.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Butler Township since 2015; patterns below come from Sanborn County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Sanborn County has on record.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Butler happened on 241st St (1), CR-247TH St (1) and SR-37 (1); no road leads clearly.
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 Butler Township 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
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| 241st St | 1 |
| CR-247TH St | 1 |
| SR-37 | 1 |
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 |
Butler Township at a glance
| Population | 305 |
| Land area | 36.2 sq mi |
| Density | 8 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57359) | $106,818 |
| Median home value (ZIP 57359) | $141,781 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 2. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Butler Township
How common are truck crashes in Butler Township?
19 truck crashes have been reported in Sanborn County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 2 injuries.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Butler Township?
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 Butler Township?
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.