Mission, SD truck route planning & crash data

Plan safer truck routes in Mission: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mission and Todd County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Todd County numbers.

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0
truck crashes reported in Mission since 2015
8
truck crashes in Todd County since 2015
6
deaths in Todd County
0
garbage-truck crashes (0.0%)
0
fatal truck crashes within 10 mi, 2015–24

Where fatal truck crashes happened

No fatal crashes involving a large truck were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Fatal crash with a large truck (bigger = more deaths) heat glow = clusters dashed = 10 mi radius 2015–2024, NHTSA FARS

Risk scorecard

47 out of 100
Moderate truck-crash risk
Fatal truck crashes per resident in Todd County, 2020–2024: 2.18 per 100,000 a year, higher than 47% of US counties.
Truck crashes / 100,000 residents / yr7.9
Share in winter (Nov–Mar)25%
Garbage-truck share of crashes0.0%
South Dakota average
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Key findings

8
truck crashes on record for Todd County since 2015
0
deadly crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Mission since 2015
0
crashes involving a garbage truck in Todd County since 2015
Todd County
small sample: patterns below come from Todd County

Snapshot

Crashes by month

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Darker = more crashes.

Garbage trucks vs all trucks

0.0%
0 of 8 crashes.
0 of 8 truck crashes since 2015.

Deadliest roads

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

What stands out in Todd County: 8 truck crashes on record for Todd County since 2015.

Overview

Since 2015, 8 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Todd County. They injured 3 people and killed 6.

Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Mission since 2015; patterns below come from Todd County as a whole.

When crashes happen

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

Where crashes happen

NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Mission since 2015.

Garbage & waste trucks

Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Todd County.

Route planning tips for Mission 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

2005: 4 truck crashes2005: 0 garbage-truck crashes2006: 1 truck crash2006: 0 garbage-truck crashes2007: 2 truck crashes2007: 0 garbage-truck crashes2008: 3 truck crashes2008: 0 garbage-truck crashes2009: 3 truck crashes2009: 0 garbage-truck crashes2010: 3 truck crashes2010: 0 garbage-truck crashes2011: 7 truck crashes2011: 0 garbage-truck crashes2012: 3 truck crashes2012: 0 garbage-truck crashes2013: 4 truck crashes2013: 0 garbage-truck crashes2014: 1 truck crash2014: 0 garbage-truck crashes2015: 1 truck crash2015: 0 garbage-truck crashes2016: 2 truck crashes2016: 0 garbage-truck crashes2017: 0 truck crashes2017: 0 garbage-truck crashes2018: 0 truck crashes2018: 0 garbage-truck crashes2019: 0 truck crashes2019: 0 garbage-truck crashes2020: 0 truck crashes2020: 0 garbage-truck crashes2021: 0 truck crashes2021: 0 garbage-truck crashes2022: 0 truck crashes2022: 0 garbage-truck crashes2023: 2 truck crashes2023: 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 trucksincomplete reporting

Seasonality: when trucks crash in Todd County

Jan: 0.0% of truck crashesFeb: 25.0% of truck crashesMar: 0.0% of truck crashesApr: 0.0% of truck crashesMay: 0.0% of truck crashesJun: 12.5% of truck crashesJul: 0.0% of truck crashesAug: 0.0% of truck crashesSep: 37.5% of truck crashesOct: 25.0% of truck crashesNov: 0.0% 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 within 10 miles since 2015.

Roads named most in all truck crash reports

RoadTruck crashes since 2015 (Todd County)
US-834
Sd Hwy 632
US-182

Mission at a glance

Population1,135
Land area0.6 sq mi
Density1,934 per sq mi
Median household income (ZIP 57555)$40,694
Median home value (ZIP 57555)$86,236

Waste facilities and haulers nearby

Recycling centers in Todd County

Historical data: truck crashes in Todd 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).

1995: 1 reported truck crash1996: 1 reported truck crash1997: 4 reported truck crashes2001: 1 reported truck crash2003: 2 reported truck crashes2005: 4 reported truck crashes2006: 1 reported truck crash2007: 2 reported truck crashes2008: 3 reported truck crashes2009: 3 reported truck crashes2010: 3 reported truck crashes2011: 7 reported truck crashes2012: 3 reported truck crashes2013: 4 reported truck crashes2014: 1 reported truck crash2015: 1 reported truck crash2016: 2 reported truck crashes2023: 2 reported truck crashes2025: 3 reported truck crashes 1982: 1 fatal truck crash1983: 0 fatal truck crashes1984: 0 fatal truck crashes1985: 1 fatal truck crash1986: 0 fatal truck crashes1987: 0 fatal truck crashes1988: 1 fatal truck crash1989: 0 fatal truck crashes1990: 0 fatal truck crashes1991: 0 fatal truck crashes1992: 0 fatal truck crashes1993: 0 fatal truck crashes1994: 0 fatal truck crashes1995: 0 fatal truck crashes1996: 0 fatal truck crashes1997: 1 fatal truck crash1998: 0 fatal truck crashes1999: 0 fatal truck crashes2000: 0 fatal truck crashes2001: 1 fatal truck crash2002: 0 fatal truck crashes2003: 2 fatal truck crashes2004: 0 fatal truck crashes2005: 0 fatal truck crashes2006: 1 fatal truck crash2007: 1 fatal truck crash2008: 0 fatal truck crashes2009: 1 fatal truck crash2010: 1 fatal truck crash2011: 1 fatal truck crash2012: 0 fatal truck crashes2013: 1 fatal truck crash2014: 1 fatal truck crash2015: 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: 1 fatal truck crash2024: 0 fatal truck crashes 198519901995200020052010201520202025
All reported truck crashes in Todd County (FMCSA)Fatal truck crashes in Todd County (FARS, separate scale, max 2)incomplete reporting
DecadeTruck crashes / yrChangeFatal crashes / yr (FARS)
1990s1—0.1
2000s2+33%0.6
2010s2+31%0.4
2020s1-60%0.2

In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 1. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.

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Nearby places

AntelopeWhite HorseRosebudFairview Township, Mellette CountySoldier CreekTwo StrikeOkreekButteWoodHorse CreekTodd CountySouth Dakota

Questions fleets ask about Mission

How many truck crashes happen in Mission?

Todd County has had 8 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 3 people and killing 6.

Are garbage truck crashes common in Mission?

Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Todd County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).

How do I plan a garbage truck route in Mission?

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.