McLaughlin, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in McLaughlin: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in McLaughlin and Corson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Corson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 18 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
The headline for Corson County: 18 truck crashes on record for Corson County since 2015.
Overview
Corson County has recorded 18 truck crashes since 2015, with 3 people injured and 0 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 251 days.
With 1 truck crash reported in McLaughlin since 2015, this page uses Corson County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Monthly patterns need more crashes than Corson County has on record.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of McLaughlin since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-63 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Corson County since 2015.
Route planning tips for McLaughlin fleets
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Corson County
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-63 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Corson County) |
|---|---|
| US-12 | 14 |
| Sd Hwy 1806 | 1 |
| Sd Hwy 63 | 1 |
McLaughlin at a glance
| Population | 541 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 1,339 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57642) | $58,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 57642) | $71,310 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Corson 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 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 3 | +13% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 3 | +0% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 1 | -63% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 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. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about McLaughlin
How common are truck crashes in McLaughlin?
Since 2015, 18 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Corson County (3 injured, 0 killed).
Are garbage truck crashes common in McLaughlin?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Corson County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How can I plan a safer truck route in McLaughlin?
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.