Meadow, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Meadow: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Meadow 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 sits below South Dakota on 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 garbage-truck share of crashes is 4.8%, against 1.6% for South Dakota.
Overview
Perkins County has recorded 21 truck crashes since 2015, with 1 people injured and 0 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 191 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Meadow since 2015; patterns below come from Perkins County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (19.0% of the year) and are lowest in January (0.0%).
November through March accounts for 47.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 48.8% in South Dakota.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 23.8% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 23.8% of truck crashes, compared with 28.6% in South Dakota.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Meadow since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 4.8%, compared with 1.6% in South Dakota.
Route planning tips for Meadow fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 |
Meadow at a glance
| Population | 39 |
| Land area | 35.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57644) | $68,229 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 1. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Meadow
How many truck crashes happen in Meadow?
Since 2015, 21 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Perkins County (1 injured, 0 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Meadow?
September has the most truck crashes in Perkins County, 19.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Meadow?
Since 2015, Perkins County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 4.8% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Meadow 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 Meadow?
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.