Morristown, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Morristown: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Morristown 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
The headline for Corson County: 18 truck crashes reported in Corson County since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 18 crashes involving commercial trucks in Corson County since 2015: 3 people were injured and 0 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 251 days in fully reported years.
With 1 truck crash reported in Morristown since 2015, this page uses Corson County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
There are too few truck crashes in Corson County to show a reliable monthly pattern.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Morristown.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Corson County.
Route planning tips for Morristown fleets
- 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 Corson County
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 (Corson County) |
|---|---|
| US-12 | 14 |
| Sd Hwy 1806 | 1 |
| Sd Hwy 63 | 1 |
Morristown at a glance
| Population | 44 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 125 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57645) | $56,667 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 1. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Morristown
How many truck crashes happen in Morristown?
Corson County has had 18 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 3 people and killing 0.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Morristown?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Corson County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Morristown?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.