Day, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Day: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Day and Clark County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Clark County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 26 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Clark County compares with South Dakota
Clark County against South Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Clark County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Clark County | South Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 52.6 | 42.0 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 26.1 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 5.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.26 | 0.13 | 0.49 | 2.0× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 13.0% | 28.6% | 6.2% | 54% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.7% | 22.2% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.7% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 50% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 34.8% | 48.8% | 41.9% | 29% below the state |
| After dark | 17.4% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 24% below the state |
Compared with South Dakota, Clark County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above South Dakota on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Clark County at a glance: 26.1 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 5.2 in South Dakota.
Overview
Since 2015, 26 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Clark County. They injured 6 people and killed 7.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 175 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Day since 2015; patterns below come from Clark County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (26.9% of the year) and are lowest in June (0.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 34.8% of truck crashes, vs 48.8% for South Dakota.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (15.4%).
Road surface: 13.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (South Dakota: 28.6%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Day since 2015: CR-167TH St (1) and US-212 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Clark County.
Route planning tips for Day fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Clark County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-167TH St | 1 |
| US-212 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Clark County) |
|---|---|
| US-212 | 8 |
| Sd Hwy 20 | 4 |
| Sd Hwy 25 | 4 |
| Ave | 3 |
| Sd Hwy 28 | 3 |
| 424Th Ave | 1 |
Day at a glance
| Population | 109 |
| Land area | 34.5 sq mi |
| Density | 3 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57225) | $66,875 |
| Median home value (ZIP 57225) | $142,771 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Clark 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 | 1 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 2 | +57% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 3 | +23% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 2 | -14% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 1 a year in the 1990s and 2 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Day
How many truck accidents are there in Day?
Clark County has had 26 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 6 people and killing 7.
When do most truck crashes happen in Day?
October has the most truck crashes in Clark County, 26.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Day?
Since 2015, Clark County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Day compare with South Dakota for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Clark County has 52.6 truck crashes a year; South Dakota has 42.0.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Day?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.