Foxton, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Foxton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Foxton 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 |
Clark County has lower values than South Dakota for 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.
The headline for Clark County: 26.1 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 5.2 in South Dakota.
Overview
Police reported 26 crashes involving commercial trucks in Clark County since 2015: 6 people were injured and 7 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 175 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Foxton since 2015, this page uses Clark County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 26.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 0.0%.
November through March accounts for 34.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 48.8% in 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
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Foxton happened on US-212 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Clark County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Foxton 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
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) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Foxton at a glance
| Population | 49 |
| Land area | 35.9 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57271) | $85,524 |
| Median home value (ZIP 57271) | $262,572 |
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. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Foxton
How many truck accidents are there in Foxton?
Clark County has had 26 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 6 people and killing 7.
When do most truck crashes happen in Foxton?
October has the most truck crashes in Clark County, 26.9% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Foxton?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Clark County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Foxton compared with South Dakota?
Clark County records 52.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 42.0 across South Dakota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Foxton?
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.