Geneva, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Geneva: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Geneva and Allen County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Allen County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 89 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Allen County compares with Kansas
Allen County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Allen County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Allen County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 64.4 | 61.4 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 8.0% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 14% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.7% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.1% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 40% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.3% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 21.6% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 7% below the state |
Compared with Kansas, Allen County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Allen County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 2.1% for Kansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 89 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Allen County. They injured 30 people and killed 7.
That averages about one truck crash every 46 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Geneva since 2015, this page uses Allen County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
73% of truck crash reports in Allen County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (14.6% of the year) and are lowest in February (3.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 44.3% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 12.4% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 8.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Geneva since 2015 were spread across roads: US-169 (4).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Allen County.
Route planning tips for Geneva fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Allen County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-169 | 4 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Allen County) |
|---|---|
| Delaware | 3 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 2 |
| 1100Th | 1 |
| Hawaii | 1 |
| Idaho | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| State | 1 |
Geneva at a glance
| Population | 139 |
| Land area | 29.8 sq mi |
| Density | 5 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66749) | $60,093 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66749) | $105,831 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Allen 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 | 8 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 6 | -26% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 10 | +65% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 7 | -26% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 8 to 7. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Geneva
How many truck accidents are there in Geneva?
Allen County has had 89 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 30 people and killing 7.
When do most truck crashes happen in Geneva?
Truck crashes in Allen County peak in December, with 14.6% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Geneva?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Allen County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Geneva compared with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 64.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Allen County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Geneva?
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.