Lodi, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lodi: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lodi and Spink County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Spink County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 47 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Spink County compares with South Dakota
Spink County against South Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Spink County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Spink County | South Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 68.5 | 42.0 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.3 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 17% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.33 | 0.13 | 0.49 | 2.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.3× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 17.4% | 28.6% | 6.2% | 39% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.4% | 22.2% | 23.7% | 22% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.7% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 50% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.6% | 48.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 17.4% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 24% below the state |
Spink County has lower values than South Dakota for deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above South Dakota on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Spink County: October worst month: 17.0% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Spink County has recorded 47 truck crashes since 2015, with 15 people injured and 2 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 87 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Lodi since 2015, this page uses Spink County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (17.0% of the year) and are lowest in April (2.1%).
November through March accounts for 45.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 48.8% in South Dakota.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (12.8%).
17.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 28.6% across South Dakota.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Lodi.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.1% share (South Dakota: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for Lodi fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Spink 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 (Spink County) |
|---|---|
| US-281 | 18 |
| Sd Hwy 37 | 7 |
| US-212 | 6 |
| Sd Hwy 20 | 3 |
| Ave | 2 |
| Sd Hwy 26 | 2 |
| 183Rd St | 1 |
| 1St St | 1 |
Lodi at a glance
| Population | 54 |
| Land area | 36.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57440) | $54,625 |
| Median home value (ZIP 57440) | $131,867 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Spink 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 | 5 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 3 | -35% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 6 | +71% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 4 | -25% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lodi
How common are truck crashes in Lodi?
Spink County has had 47 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 15 people and killing 2.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Lodi?
October has the most truck crashes in Spink County, 17.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Lodi?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Spink County since 2015, 2.1% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Lodi compared with South Dakota?
Per 100,000 residents, Spink County has 68.5 truck crashes a year; South Dakota has 42.0.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Lodi?
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.