Middleton, SD truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Middleton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Middleton and Turner County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Turner County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 41 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Turner County compares with South Dakota
Turner County against South Dakota and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Turner County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Turner County | South Dakota | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 39.0 | 42.0 | 49.7 | 7% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.1 | 5.2 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.21 | 0.13 | 0.49 | 1.6× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.3% | 28.6% | 6.2% | 64% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.6% | 22.2% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.1% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 71% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.0% | 48.8% | 41.9% | 16% below the state |
| After dark | 10.3% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 55% below the state |
Compared with South Dakota, Turner County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Turner County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 1.6% in South Dakota.
Overview
Police reported 41 crashes involving commercial trucks in Turner County since 2015: 8 people were injured and 2 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 103 days.
Middleton had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Turner County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in May (14.6% of the year) and are lowest in February (2.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.0% of truck crashes, against 48.8% across South Dakota.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 17.1% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 10.3% of truck crashes, compared with 28.6% in South Dakota.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Middleton.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Turner County.
Route planning tips for Middleton fleets
- Build extra time into May routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 25.6% of truck crashes here, more than South Dakota; adjust start times where you can.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Turner 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 (Turner County) |
|---|---|
| Ave | 10 |
| Sd Hwy 44 | 8 |
| US-18 | 6 |
| Sd Hwy 19 | 2 |
| 276Th St | 1 |
| 280Th St | 1 |
| Sd Hwy 46 | 1 |
| Vermillion St | 1 |
Middleton at a glance
| Population | 263 |
| Land area | 35.5 sq mi |
| Density | 7 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 57021) | $76,488 |
| Median home value (ZIP 57021) | $113,223 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Turner 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 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 4 | +56% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 3 | -26% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 3 | +15% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 3 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Middleton
How common are truck crashes in Middleton?
41 truck crashes have been reported in Turner County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 8 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Middleton?
Truck crashes in Turner County peak in May, with 14.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Middleton?
Since 2015, Turner County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Middleton compared with South Dakota?
Turner County records 39.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 42.0 across South Dakota.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Middleton?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.