ZIP 57362 (Miller, SD) truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 57362: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Hand County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 21 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
The headline for Hand County: October 23.8% of truck crashes happen in October, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 21 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Hand County. They injured 8 people and killed 2.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 211 days.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (23.8% of the year) and are lowest in March (0.0%).
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (14.3%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 57362 happened on US-14 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Hand County since 2015.
Route planning tips for ZIP 57362 fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Hand County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-14 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Hand County) |
|---|---|
| US-14 | 10 |
| Ave | 5 |
| Sd Hwy 45 | 3 |
| North Broadway Avenue | 1 |
| Sd Hwy 26 | 1 |
ZIP 57362 at a glance
| Population | 1,967 |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $67,083 |
| Median home value | $158,866 |
| Home ownership | 65% |
Historical data: truck crashes in Hand 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 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 3 | +49% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 2 | -23% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 1 | -33% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 1. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby ZIP codes
Questions fleets ask about ZIP 57362
How many truck crashes happen in ZIP 57362?
Hand County has had 21 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 8 people and killing 2.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in ZIP 57362?
The worst month is October: 23.8% of truck crashes in Hand County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in ZIP 57362?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Hand County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 57362?
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.