Maltby, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Maltby: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Maltby and Perkins County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Perkins County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 21 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Perkins County compares with South Dakota
Perkins County against South Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Perkins County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Perkins County | South Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 67.4 | 42.0 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.05 | 0.13 | 0.49 | 62% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.8% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 3.0× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 23.8% | 28.6% | 6.2% | 17% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.1% | 22.2% | 23.7% | 14% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.8% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.6% | 48.8% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 14.3% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 37% below the state |
Perkins County has lower values than South Dakota for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Perkins County: 1 in 21 crashes involve a garbage truck (1 since 2015), vs 1.6% across South Dakota.
Overview
Since 2015, 21 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Perkins County. They injured 1 people and killed 0.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 191 days.
Maltby had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Perkins County numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is September with 19.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 0.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 47.6% of truck crashes, vs 48.8% for South Dakota.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (23.8%).
Road surface: 23.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (South Dakota: 28.6%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Maltby.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 4.8% of the total, against 1.6% across South Dakota.
Route planning tips for Maltby fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Perkins County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Perkins County
By hour of day
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 (Perkins County) |
|---|---|
| Sd Hwy 73 | 7 |
| Bixby Rd | 4 |
| Sd Hwy 75 | 3 |
| US-12 | 3 |
| Ave | 2 |
| Sd Hwy 20 | 2 |
Maltby at a glance
| Population | 14 |
| Land area | 35.9 sq mi |
| Density | 0 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57649) | $84,500 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Perkins 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 | 5 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 2 | -66% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 4 | +111% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 1 | -74% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 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.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Maltby
How common are truck crashes in Maltby?
Since 2015, 21 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Perkins County (1 injured, 0 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Maltby?
The worst month is September: 19.0% of truck crashes in Perkins County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Maltby?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Perkins County since 2015 (4.8% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Maltby compare with South Dakota?
Perkins County records 67.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 42.0 across South Dakota.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Maltby?
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.