Clinton, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Clinton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Clinton and Miner County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Miner County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 22 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Miner County compares with South Dakota
Miner County against South Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Miner County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Miner County | South Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 86.8 | 42.0 | 49.7 | 2.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.5 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 13% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.13 | 0.49 | 2.8× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.5% | 28.6% | 6.2% | 84% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.3% | 22.2% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.1% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 48% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 27.3% | 48.8% | 41.9% | 44% below the state |
| After dark | 13.6% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 40% below the state |
Miner County has lower values than South Dakota for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above South Dakota on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Miner County: August the month with the most truck crashes: 22.7% of the year's total.
Overview
Miner County has recorded 22 truck crashes since 2015, with 8 people injured and 1 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 182 days.
Clinton had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Miner County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (22.7% of the year) and are lowest in January (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 27.3% of truck crashes, against 48.8% across South Dakota.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (13.6%).
4.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 28.6% across South Dakota.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Clinton since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-34 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Miner County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Clinton fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Miner County.
- 27.3% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above South Dakota; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Miner County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-34 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Miner County) |
|---|---|
| Sd Hwy 34 | 7 |
| Ave | 5 |
| US-81 | 4 |
| Sd Hwy 25 | 3 |
Clinton at a glance
| Population | 67 |
| Land area | 35.9 sq mi |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57337) | $75,197 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Miner 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 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 1 | -30% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 2 | +229% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 2 | -28% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 2. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Clinton
How many truck accidents are there in Clinton?
Since 2015, 22 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Miner County (8 injured, 1 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Clinton?
Truck crashes in Miner County peak in August, with 22.7% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Clinton?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Miner County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Clinton compare with South Dakota for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 86.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Miner County, vs 42.0 for South Dakota.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Clinton?
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.