ZIP 57438 (Faulkton, SD) truck route planning & crash data

Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 57438: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Faulk County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.

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16
truck crashes since 2015 (Faulk County)
1
people injured
0
deaths
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

0 out of 100
Low truck-crash risk
Fatal truck crashes per resident in Faulk County, 2020–2024: 0.00 per 100,000 a year, higher than 0% of US counties.
Truck crashes / 100,000 residents / yr68.1
Share in winter (Nov–Mar)44%
Garbage-truck share of crashes0.0%
South Dakota average
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Key findings

16
truck crashes on record for Faulk County since 2015
0
deadly crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 57438 since 2015
0
garbage-truck crashes reported in Faulk County since 2015
Faulk County
too few crashes for patterns here, so this report uses Faulk County numbers

Snapshot

Crashes by month

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Darker = more crashes.

Garbage trucks vs all trucks

0.0%
0 of 16 crashes.
0 of 16 truck crashes since 2015.

Deadliest roads

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

Faulk County at a glance: 16 truck crashes on record for Faulk County since 2015.

Overview

Faulk County has recorded 16 truck crashes since 2015, with 1 people injured and 0 killed.

That averages about one truck crash every 251 days in fully reported years.

When crashes happen

Faulk County has too few reported truck crashes for a monthly pattern.

Where crashes happen

Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of ZIP 57438.

Garbage & waste trucks

FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Faulk County since 2015.

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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: 0 truck crashes2005: 0 garbage-truck crashes2006: 3 truck crashes2006: 0 garbage-truck crashes2007: 0 truck crashes2007: 0 garbage-truck crashes2008: 3 truck crashes2008: 0 garbage-truck crashes2009: 0 truck crashes2009: 0 garbage-truck crashes2010: 6 truck crashes2010: 0 garbage-truck crashes2011: 5 truck crashes2011: 0 garbage-truck crashes2012: 0 truck crashes2012: 0 garbage-truck crashes2013: 1 truck crash2013: 0 garbage-truck crashes2014: 2 truck crashes2014: 0 garbage-truck crashes2015: 0 truck crashes2015: 0 garbage-truck crashes2016: 1 truck crash2016: 0 garbage-truck crashes2017: 2 truck crashes2017: 0 garbage-truck crashes2018: 5 truck crashes2018: 0 garbage-truck crashes2019: 1 truck crash2019: 0 garbage-truck crashes2020: 0 truck crashes2020: 0 garbage-truck crashes2021: 0 truck crashes2021: 0 garbage-truck crashes2022: 1 truck crash2022: 0 garbage-truck crashes2023: 3 truck crashes2023: 0 garbage-truck crashes2024: 1 truck crash2024: 0 garbage-truck crashes2025: 2 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 Faulk County

Jan: 12.5% of truck crashesFeb: 0.0% of truck crashesMar: 0.0% of truck crashesApr: 6.3% of truck crashesMay: 6.3% of truck crashesJun: 0.0% of truck crashesJul: 12.5% of truck crashesAug: 6.3% of truck crashesSep: 12.5% of truck crashesOct: 12.5% of truck crashesNov: 31.3% 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 (Faulk County)
US-2128
Ave3
Sd Hwy 203
Sd Hwy 471

ZIP 57438 at a glance

Population973
Density1 per sq mi
Median household income$70,673
Median home value$137,762
Home ownership65%

Historical data: truck crashes in Faulk 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).

1996: 3 reported truck crashes1998: 1 reported truck crash2000: 2 reported truck crashes2001: 1 reported truck crash2003: 3 reported truck crashes2004: 1 reported truck crash2006: 3 reported truck crashes2008: 3 reported truck crashes2010: 6 reported truck crashes2011: 5 reported truck crashes2013: 1 reported truck crash2014: 2 reported truck crashes2016: 1 reported truck crash2017: 2 reported truck crashes2018: 5 reported truck crashes2019: 1 reported truck crash2022: 1 reported truck crash2023: 3 reported truck crashes2024: 1 reported truck crash2025: 2 reported truck crashes 1982: 0 fatal truck crashes1983: 0 fatal truck crashes1984: 1 fatal truck crash1985: 1 fatal truck crash1986: 0 fatal truck crashes1987: 1 fatal truck crash1988: 0 fatal truck crashes1989: 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: 0 fatal truck crashes1998: 0 fatal truck crashes1999: 0 fatal truck crashes2000: 0 fatal truck crashes2001: 1 fatal truck crash2002: 0 fatal truck crashes2003: 0 fatal truck crashes2004: 0 fatal truck crashes2005: 0 fatal truck crashes2006: 0 fatal truck crashes2007: 0 fatal truck crashes2008: 0 fatal truck crashes2009: 0 fatal truck crashes2010: 0 fatal truck crashes2011: 0 fatal truck crashes2012: 0 fatal truck crashes2013: 0 fatal truck crashes2014: 0 fatal truck crashes2015: 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: 0 fatal truck crashes2024: 0 fatal truck crashes 198519901995200020052010201520202025
All reported truck crashes in Faulk County (FMCSA)Fatal truck crashes in Faulk County (FARS, separate scale, max 1)incomplete reporting
DecadeTruck crashes / yrChangeFatal crashes / yr (FARS)
1990s1—0.0
2000s1+30%0.1
2010s2+77%0.0
2020s1-49%0.0

Reported truck crashes averaged 1 a year in the 1990s and 1 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting.

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Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP 57435ZIP 57467ZIP 57473ZIP 57466ZIP 57470ZIP 57465ZIP 57471ZIP 57475ZIP 57455ZIP 57451Faulk CountySouth Dakota

Questions fleets ask about ZIP 57438

How many truck accidents are there in ZIP 57438?

16 truck crashes have been reported in Faulk County since 2015, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries.

Are garbage truck crashes common in ZIP 57438?

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

What is the best way to plan truck routes in ZIP 57438?

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2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.