Sully County, SD truck route planning & crash data

Plan safer truck routes in Sully County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.

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13
truck crashes since 2015
1
people injured
2
deaths
1
garbage-truck crashes (7.7%)
0
fatal truck crashes in the county, 2015–24

Where fatal truck crashes happened

No fatal crashes involving a large truck were recorded in Sully County since 2015.
Fatal crash with a large truck (bigger = more deaths) heat glow = clusters 2015–2024, NHTSA FARS

Risk scorecard

0 out of 100
Low truck-crash risk
Fatal truck crashes per resident in Sully County, 2020–2024: 0.00 per 100,000 a year, higher than 0% of US counties.
Truck crashes / 100,000 residents / yr80.5
Share in winter (Nov–Mar)23%
Garbage-truck share of crashes7.7%
South Dakota average
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Key findings

#59 of 65
among 65 counties in South Dakota for truck crashes per year
13
truck crashes reported in Sully County since 2015
0
fatal large-truck crashes in Sully County since 2015
1
garbage-truck crashes reported in Sully County since 2015

Snapshot

Crashes by month

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Darker = more crashes.

Garbage trucks vs all trucks

7.7%
1 of 13 crashes.
1 of 13 truck crashes since 2015.

Deadliest roads

No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.

Sully County at a glance: #59 of 65 among 65 counties in South Dakota for truck crashes per year.

Overview

Sully County has recorded 13 truck crashes since 2015, with 1 people injured and 2 killed.

Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 309 days.

When crashes happen

There are too few truck crashes in Sully County to show a reliable monthly pattern.

Where crashes happen

NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes in Sully County since 2015.

Garbage & waste trucks

Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 7.7%, compared with 1.6% in South Dakota.

Route planning tips for Sully County fleets

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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

2005: 0 truck crashes2005: 0 garbage-truck crashes2006: 0 truck crashes2006: 0 garbage-truck crashes2007: 0 truck crashes2007: 0 garbage-truck crashes2008: 0 truck crashes2008: 0 garbage-truck crashes2009: 0 truck crashes2009: 0 garbage-truck crashes2010: 1 truck crash2010: 0 garbage-truck crashes2011: 2 truck crashes2011: 0 garbage-truck crashes2012: 0 truck crashes2012: 0 garbage-truck crashes2013: 1 truck crash2013: 0 garbage-truck crashes2014: 0 truck crashes2014: 0 garbage-truck crashes2015: 2 truck crashes2015: 0 garbage-truck crashes2016: 0 truck crashes2016: 0 garbage-truck crashes2017: 1 truck crash2017: 0 garbage-truck crashes2018: 0 truck crashes2018: 0 garbage-truck crashes2019: 0 truck crashes2019: 0 garbage-truck crashes2020: 2 truck crashes2020: 0 garbage-truck crashes2021: 2 truck crashes2021: 0 garbage-truck crashes2022: 2 truck crashes2022: 1 garbage-truck crash2023: 1 truck crash2023: 0 garbage-truck crashes2024: 0 truck crashes2024: 0 garbage-truck crashes2025: 3 truck crashes2025: 0 garbage-truck crashes2026: 0 truck crashes2026: 0 garbage-truck crashes 20052008201120142017202020232026
All commercial trucksGarbage / refuse trucks (×5 scale)incomplete reporting

Seasonality: when trucks crash in Sully County

Jan: 7.7% of truck crashesFeb: 0.0% of truck crashesMar: 0.0% of truck crashesApr: 0.0% of truck crashesMay: 15.4% of truck crashesJun: 23.1% of truck crashesJul: 7.7% of truck crashesAug: 15.4% of truck crashesSep: 7.7% of truck crashesOct: 7.7% of truck crashesNov: 15.4% of truck crashesDec: 0.0% of truck crashes JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All trucks (share of crashes by month)Winter (Nov–Mar)

Most dangerous roads for trucks

No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded in Sully County since 2015.

Roads named most in all truck crash reports

RoadTruck crashes since 2015 (Sully County)
US-838
Sd Hwy 18043
Ave1

Sully County at a glance

Population1,468
Land area1,006.7 sq mi
Density1 per sq mi
Median household income (ZIP average)$71,688

Historical data: truck crashes in Sully 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).

1996: 4 reported truck crashes1997: 2 reported truck crashes1999: 3 reported truck crashes2000: 2 reported truck crashes2001: 2 reported truck crashes2003: 1 reported truck crash2004: 2 reported truck crashes2010: 1 reported truck crash2011: 2 reported truck crashes2013: 1 reported truck crash2015: 2 reported truck crashes2017: 1 reported truck crash2020: 2 reported truck crashes2021: 2 reported truck crashes2022: 2 reported truck crashes2023: 1 reported truck crash2025: 3 reported truck crashes 1982: 0 fatal truck crashes1983: 0 fatal truck crashes1984: 0 fatal truck crashes1985: 0 fatal truck crashes1986: 0 fatal truck crashes1987: 0 fatal truck crashes1988: 0 fatal truck crashes1989: 0 fatal truck crashes1990: 1 fatal truck crash1991: 0 fatal truck crashes1992: 0 fatal truck crashes1993: 0 fatal truck crashes1994: 0 fatal truck crashes1995: 0 fatal truck crashes1996: 0 fatal truck crashes1997: 0 fatal truck crashes1998: 0 fatal truck crashes1999: 1 fatal truck crash2000: 0 fatal truck crashes2001: 0 fatal truck crashes2002: 0 fatal truck crashes2003: 0 fatal truck crashes2004: 0 fatal truck crashes2005: 0 fatal truck crashes2006: 0 fatal truck crashes2007: 0 fatal truck crashes2008: 0 fatal truck crashes2009: 0 fatal truck crashes2010: 0 fatal truck crashes2011: 0 fatal truck crashes2012: 0 fatal truck crashes2013: 0 fatal truck crashes2014: 0 fatal truck crashes2015: 0 fatal truck crashes2016: 0 fatal truck crashes2017: 0 fatal truck crashes2018: 0 fatal truck crashes2019: 0 fatal truck crashes2020: 0 fatal truck crashes2021: 0 fatal truck crashes2022: 0 fatal truck crashes2023: 0 fatal truck crashes2024: 0 fatal truck crashes 198519901995200020052010201520202025
All reported truck crashes in Sully County (FMCSA)Fatal truck crashes in Sully County (FARS, separate scale, max 1)incomplete reporting
DecadeTruck crashes / yrChangeFatal crashes / yr (FARS)
1990s2—0.2
2000s1-69%0.0
2010s1+0%0.0
2020s2+138%0.0

From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 2. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.

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Cities, towns & communities in Sully County

AgarOnida

ZIP codes in Sully County

5752057564

Nearby counties

Potter CountyHughes CountyHyde CountyStanley CountyDewey CountyWalworth CountyFaulk CountyHand CountyLyman CountyJones CountySouth Dakota

Questions fleets ask about Sully County

How many truck crashes happen in Sully County?

13 truck crashes have been reported in Sully County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 1 injuries.

How many garbage truck accidents happen in Sully County?

Since 2015, Sully County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 7.7% of its truck crashes.

How do I plan a garbage truck route in Sully County?

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.