Cameron Colony, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cameron Colony: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cameron Colony and Turner County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Turner County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 41 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Turner County compares with South Dakota
Turner County against South Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Turner County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Turner County | South Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 39.0 | 42.0 | 49.7 | 7% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.1 | 5.2 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.21 | 0.13 | 0.49 | 1.6× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.3% | 28.6% | 6.2% | 64% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.6% | 22.2% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.1% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 71% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.0% | 48.8% | 41.9% | 16% below the state |
| After dark | 10.3% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 55% below the state |
Turner County has lower values than South Dakota for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Turner County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 1.6% in South Dakota.
Overview
Turner County has recorded 41 truck crashes since 2015, with 8 people injured and 2 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 103 days.
Cameron Colony had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Turner County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is May with 14.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 2.4%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.0% of truck crashes, against 48.8% across South Dakota.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 17.1% of truck crashes.
10.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 28.6% across South Dakota.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Cameron Colony happened on US-81 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Turner County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Cameron Colony fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 25.6% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than South Dakota.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Turner County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-81 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Turner County) |
|---|---|
| Ave | 10 |
| Sd Hwy 44 | 8 |
| US-18 | 6 |
| Sd Hwy 19 | 2 |
| 276Th St | 1 |
| 280Th St | 1 |
| Sd Hwy 46 | 1 |
| Vermillion St | 1 |
Cameron Colony at a glance
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57070) | $61,522 |
| Median home value (ZIP 57070) | $194,550 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Turner 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 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 4 | +56% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 3 | -26% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 3 | +15% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 3 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cameron Colony
How many truck accidents are there in Cameron Colony?
41 truck crashes have been reported in Turner County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 8 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Cameron Colony?
Truck crashes in Turner County peak in May, with 14.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Cameron Colony?
Since 2015, Turner County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Cameron Colony compare with South Dakota?
Turner County records 39.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 42.0 across South Dakota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Cameron Colony?
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.