Medary, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Medary: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Medary and Brookings County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Brookings County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 157 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Brookings County compares with South Dakota
Brookings County against South Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Brookings County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Brookings County | South Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 37.0 | 42.0 | 49.7 | 12% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.7 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 48% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.49 | 8% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 16% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 28.4% | 28.6% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.3% | 22.2% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.5% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 11% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 49.3% | 48.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 16.9% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 26% below the state |
Brookings County has lower values than South Dakota for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It stands out for higher morning rush (6–10 am).
Brookings County at a glance: March the month with the most truck crashes: 13.4% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 157 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Brookings County. They injured 19 people and killed 5.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 27 days.
Medary had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Brookings County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (13.4% of the year) and are lowest in April (4.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 49.3% of truck crashes, vs 48.8% for South Dakota.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 12.1% of truck crashes.
28.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 28.6% across South Dakota.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Medary happened on I-29 (2) and US-14 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 2 crashes, 1.3% of the total, against 1.6% across South Dakota.
Route planning tips for Medary fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 24.3% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than South Dakota.
- 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 Brookings County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-29 | 2 |
| US-14 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Brookings County) |
|---|---|
| I-29 | 54 |
| US-14 | 32 |
| Ave | 27 |
| Sd Hwy 324 | 4 |
| Us Hwy 14 B | 4 |
| 22Nd Ave | 3 |
| Sd Hwy 30 | 3 |
| 8Th St | 2 |
Medary at a glance
| Population | 1,532 |
| Land area | 33.2 sq mi |
| Density | 46 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57006) | $66,337 |
| Median home value (ZIP 57006) | $271,644 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Brookings 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 | 6 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 7 | +29% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 11 | +58% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 16 | +43% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 6 a year in the 1990s and 16 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Medary
How common are truck crashes in Medary?
Since 2015, 157 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Brookings County (19 injured, 5 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Medary?
The worst month is March: 13.4% of truck crashes in Brookings County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Medary?
Since 2015, Brookings County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.3% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Medary compared with South Dakota?
The yearly rate is 37.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Brookings County, vs 42.0 for South Dakota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Medary?
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.