Turner, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Turner: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Turner 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 has lower values than South Dakota for 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 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 1.6% across South Dakota.
Overview
Police reported 41 crashes involving commercial trucks in Turner County since 2015: 8 people were injured and 2 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 103 days.
Turner 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
May has the most truck crashes, 14.6% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (2.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.0% of truck crashes, vs 48.8% for South Dakota.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 17.1% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 10.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (South Dakota: 28.6%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Turner since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Turner County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Turner fleets
- Plan May schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Turner County.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 25.6% of truck crashes here, more than South Dakota; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 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 |
Turner at a glance
| Population | 199 |
| Land area | 35.6 sq mi |
| Density | 6 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57021) | $76,488 |
| Median home value (ZIP 57021) | $113,223 |
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. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Turner
How common are truck crashes in Turner?
Turner County has had 41 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 8 people and killing 2.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Turner?
May has the most truck crashes in Turner County, 14.6% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Turner?
Since 2015, Turner County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Turner compare with South Dakota for truck crashes?
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 Turner?
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.