Daneville, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Daneville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Daneville 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 sits below South Dakota on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Turner County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.6% for South Dakota.
Overview
Since 2015, 41 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Turner County. They injured 8 people and killed 2.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 103 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Daneville since 2015; patterns below come from Turner County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in May (14.6% of the year) and are lowest in February (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.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 10.3% of truck crashes, compared with 28.6% in South Dakota.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Daneville.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Turner County.
Route planning tips for Daneville fleets
- Review driver schedules for May, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 25.6% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above South Dakota; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Turner 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 (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 |
Daneville at a glance
| Population | 190 |
| Land area | 35.7 sq mi |
| Density | 5 per 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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 3. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Daneville
How many truck crashes happen in Daneville?
Turner County has had 41 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 8 people and killing 2.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Daneville?
The worst month is May: 14.6% of truck crashes in Turner County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Daneville?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Turner County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Daneville compare with South Dakota?
Per 100,000 residents, Turner County has 39.0 truck crashes a year; South Dakota has 42.0.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Daneville?
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.