La Harpe, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in La Harpe: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in La Harpe 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. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes.
The headline for Allen County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.1% in Kansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 89 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Allen County. They injured 30 people and killed 7.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 46 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in La Harpe since 2015; patterns below come from Allen County as a whole.
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
The worst month is December with 14.6% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 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
US-169 leads within 10 miles of La Harpe with 6 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Allen County.
Route planning tips for La Harpe fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along US-169; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 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 | 6 |
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 |
La Harpe at a glance
| Population | 488 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 612 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66751) | $48,417 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66751) | $61,045 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 8 a year in the 1990s and 7 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about La Harpe
How many truck crashes happen in La Harpe?
89 truck crashes have been reported in Allen County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 30 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in La Harpe?
NHTSA data shows US-169 with 6 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of La Harpe since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in La Harpe?
The worst month is December: 14.6% of truck crashes in Allen County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in La Harpe?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Allen County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in La Harpe compare with Kansas?
Allen County records 64.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in La Harpe?
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.