Diana, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Diana: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Diana 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
What stands out in Sanborn County: 19 truck crashes on record for 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.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Diana since 2015, this page uses Sanborn County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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 Diana happened on SR-37 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 5.3%, compared with 1.6% in South Dakota.
Route planning tips for Diana 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 Sanborn County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Diana at a glance
| Population | 47 |
| Land area | 35.3 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57337) | $75,197 |
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 Diana
How many truck crashes happen in Diana?
Since 2015, 19 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Sanborn County (2 injured, 3 killed).
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Diana?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Sanborn County since 2015 (5.3% of truck crashes).
How can I plan a safer truck route in Diana?
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.