Fairfield, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Fairfield: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Fairfield and Beadle County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Beadle County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 64 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Beadle County compares with South Dakota
Beadle County against South Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Beadle County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Beadle County | South Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 28.5 | 42.0 | 49.7 | 32% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.2 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 1.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.20 | 0.13 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.8% | 28.6% | 6.2% | 66% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.5% | 22.2% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 4.9% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 72% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.1% | 48.8% | 41.9% | 26% below the state |
| After dark | 13.1% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 43% below the state |
Beadle County sits below South Dakota on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Beadle County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 1.6% for South Dakota.
Overview
Beadle County has recorded 64 truck crashes since 2015, with 12 people injured and 5 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 66 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Fairfield since 2015; patterns below come from Beadle County as a whole.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 12.5% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (3.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 36.1% of truck crashes, against 48.8% across South Dakota.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 12.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 9.8% 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 Fairfield since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Beadle County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Fairfield fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 29.5% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above South Dakota; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Beadle 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 (Beadle County) |
|---|---|
| US-14 | 30 |
| US-281 | 10 |
| Sd Hwy 37 | 7 |
| Ave | 5 |
| 21St St Sw | 1 |
| 3Rd Street | 1 |
| Riverside Dr | 1 |
| SR-28 | 1 |
Fairfield at a glance
| Population | 118 |
| Land area | 36.8 sq mi |
| Density | 3 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57350) | $66,573 |
| Median home value (ZIP 57350) | $169,617 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Beadle 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 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 5 | +117% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 6 | +8% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 6 | +1% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 6 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Fairfield
How many truck accidents are there in Fairfield?
64 truck crashes have been reported in Beadle County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 12 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Fairfield?
July has the most truck crashes in Beadle County, 12.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Fairfield?
Since 2015, Beadle County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Fairfield compare with South Dakota for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 28.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Beadle County, vs 42.0 for South Dakota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Fairfield?
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.