Midland Township, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Midland Township: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Midland Township and Hand County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hand County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 21 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
The headline for Hand County: October the month with the most truck crashes: 23.8% of the year's total.
Overview
Hand County has recorded 21 truck crashes since 2015, with 8 people injured and 2 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 211 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Midland Township since 2015, this page uses Hand County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (23.8% of the year) and are lowest in March (0.0%).
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 14.3% of truck crashes.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Midland since 2015 were spread across roads: US-14 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Hand County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Midland Township fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Hand County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-14 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Hand County) |
|---|---|
| US-14 | 10 |
| Ave | 5 |
| Sd Hwy 45 | 3 |
| North Broadway Avenue | 1 |
| Sd Hwy 26 | 1 |
Midland Township at a glance
| Population | 37 |
| Land area | 37.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57362) | $67,083 |
| Median home value (ZIP 57362) | $158,866 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Hand 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 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 3 | +49% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 2 | -23% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 1 | -33% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 1. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Midland Township
How common are truck crashes in Midland Township?
Hand County has had 21 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 8 people and killing 2.
When do most truck crashes happen in Midland Township?
Truck crashes in Hand County peak in October, with 23.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Midland Township?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Hand County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Midland Township?
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.