ZIP 57421 (Amherst, SD) truck route planning & crash data

Plan safer truck routes around ZIP 57421: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes here and in Marshall County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets.

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12
truck crashes since 2015 (Marshall County)
0
people injured
1
deaths
0
garbage-truck crashes (0.0%)
1
fatal truck crashes within 10 mi, 2015–24

Where fatal truck crashes happened

Fatal crash with a large truck (bigger = more deaths) heat glow = clusters dashed = 10 mi radius 2015–2024, NHTSA FARS

Risk scorecard

73 out of 100
Elevated truck-crash risk
Fatal truck crashes per resident in Marshall County, 2020–2024: 4.55 per 100,000 a year, higher than 73% of US counties.
Truck crashes / 100,000 residents / yr20.7
Share in winter (Nov–Mar)10%
Garbage-truck share of crashes0.0%
South Dakota average
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Key findings

12
truck crashes on record for Marshall County since 2015
1
deadly crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 57421 since 2015
0
garbage-truck crashes reported in Marshall County since 2015
Marshall County
not enough local crashes for patterns; see Marshall County figures below

Snapshot

Crashes by month

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Darker = more crashes.

Garbage trucks vs all trucks

0.0%
0 of 12 crashes.
0 of 12 truck crashes since 2015.

Deadliest roads

420th Ave1

Marshall County at a glance: 12 truck crashes on record for Marshall County since 2015.

Overview

Since 2015, 12 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Marshall County. They injured 0 people and killed 1.

When crashes happen

Marshall County has too few reported truck crashes for a monthly pattern.

Where crashes happen

Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of ZIP 57421 happened on 420th Ave (1); no road leads clearly.

Garbage & waste trucks

Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Marshall County.

Route planning tips for ZIP 57421 fleets

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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

2005: 4 truck crashes2005: 0 garbage-truck crashes2006: 2 truck crashes2006: 0 garbage-truck crashes2007: 0 truck crashes2007: 0 garbage-truck crashes2008: 1 truck crash2008: 0 garbage-truck crashes2009: 1 truck crash2009: 0 garbage-truck crashes2010: 0 truck crashes2010: 0 garbage-truck crashes2011: 2 truck crashes2011: 0 garbage-truck crashes2012: 3 truck crashes2012: 0 garbage-truck crashes2013: 0 truck crashes2013: 0 garbage-truck crashes2014: 2 truck crashes2014: 0 garbage-truck crashes2015: 1 truck crash2015: 0 garbage-truck crashes2016: 1 truck crash2016: 0 garbage-truck crashes2017: 1 truck crash2017: 0 garbage-truck crashes2018: 2 truck crashes2018: 0 garbage-truck crashes2019: 0 truck crashes2019: 0 garbage-truck crashes2020: 0 truck crashes2020: 0 garbage-truck crashes2021: 0 truck crashes2021: 0 garbage-truck crashes2022: 0 truck crashes2022: 0 garbage-truck crashes2023: 2 truck crashes2023: 0 garbage-truck crashes2024: 1 truck crash2024: 0 garbage-truck crashes2025: 2 truck crashes2025: 0 garbage-truck crashes2026: 2 truck crashes2026: 0 garbage-truck crashes 20052008201120142017202020232026
All commercial trucksGarbage / refuse trucksincomplete reporting

Seasonality: when trucks crash in Marshall County

Jan: 8.3% of truck crashesFeb: 0.0% of truck crashesMar: 0.0% of truck crashesApr: 8.3% of truck crashesMay: 8.3% of truck crashesJun: 8.3% of truck crashesJul: 8.3% of truck crashesAug: 25.0% of truck crashesSep: 16.7% of truck crashesOct: 16.7% of truck crashesNov: 0.0% of truck crashesDec: 0.0% of truck crashes JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
All trucks (share of crashes by month)Winter (Nov–Mar)

Most dangerous roads for trucks

RoadFatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles)
420th Ave1

Roads named most in all truck crash reports

RoadTruck crashes since 2015 (Marshall County)
Ave2
Sd Hwy 102
Sd Hwy 251

ZIP 57421 at a glance

Population75
Density1 per sq mi
Home ownership100%

Waste facilities and haulers nearby

Waste haulers in Marshall County

Historical data: truck crashes in Marshall 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).

1996: 3 reported truck crashes1997: 1 reported truck crash1998: 2 reported truck crashes1999: 3 reported truck crashes2000: 1 reported truck crash2001: 1 reported truck crash2005: 4 reported truck crashes2006: 2 reported truck crashes2008: 1 reported truck crash2009: 1 reported truck crash2011: 2 reported truck crashes2012: 3 reported truck crashes2014: 2 reported truck crashes2015: 1 reported truck crash2016: 1 reported truck crash2017: 1 reported truck crash2018: 2 reported truck crashes2023: 2 reported truck crashes2024: 1 reported truck crash2025: 2 reported truck crashes 1982: 0 fatal truck crashes1983: 0 fatal truck crashes1984: 0 fatal truck crashes1985: 0 fatal truck crashes1986: 1 fatal truck crash1987: 0 fatal truck crashes1988: 1 fatal truck crash1989: 0 fatal truck crashes1990: 0 fatal truck crashes1991: 1 fatal truck crash1992: 0 fatal truck crashes1993: 0 fatal truck crashes1994: 0 fatal truck crashes1995: 0 fatal truck crashes1996: 0 fatal truck crashes1997: 0 fatal truck crashes1998: 1 fatal truck crash1999: 0 fatal truck crashes2000: 0 fatal truck crashes2001: 0 fatal truck crashes2002: 0 fatal truck crashes2003: 0 fatal truck crashes2004: 0 fatal truck crashes2005: 1 fatal truck crash2006: 0 fatal truck crashes2007: 0 fatal truck crashes2008: 0 fatal truck crashes2009: 0 fatal truck crashes2010: 0 fatal truck crashes2011: 0 fatal truck crashes2012: 0 fatal truck crashes2013: 0 fatal truck crashes2014: 1 fatal truck crash2015: 0 fatal truck crashes2016: 0 fatal truck crashes2017: 0 fatal truck crashes2018: 0 fatal truck crashes2019: 0 fatal truck crashes2020: 0 fatal truck crashes2021: 0 fatal truck crashes2022: 0 fatal truck crashes2023: 1 fatal truck crash2024: 0 fatal truck crashes 198519901995200020052010201520202025
All reported truck crashes in Marshall County (FMCSA)Fatal truck crashes in Marshall County (FARS, separate scale, max 1)incomplete reporting
DecadeTruck crashes / yrChangeFatal crashes / yr (FARS)
1990s2—0.2
2000s1-56%0.1
2010s1+20%0.1
2020s1-31%0.2

Reported truck crashes averaged 2 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. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.

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Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP 57432ZIP 57430ZIP 57454ZIP 57449ZIP 57446ZIP 57468ZIP 57433ZIP 57247ZIP 57445ZIP 57422Marshall CountySouth Dakota

Questions fleets ask about ZIP 57421

How many truck crashes happen in ZIP 57421?

Since 2015, 12 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Marshall County (0 injured, 1 killed).

How many garbage truck accidents happen in ZIP 57421?

0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Marshall County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.

How can I plan a safer truck route in ZIP 57421?

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2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.