Westphalia, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Westphalia: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Westphalia and Anderson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Anderson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 120 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Anderson County compares with Kansas
Anderson County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Anderson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Anderson County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 127.6 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 2.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.3 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.4% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 42% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 19.8% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 14% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.3% | 15.2% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.7% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 8% below the state |
| After dark | 29.7% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Anderson County has lower values than Kansas for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
Anderson County at a glance: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 2.1% across Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 120 crashes involving commercial trucks in Anderson County since 2015: 37 people were injured and 7 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 36 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Westphalia since 2015, this page uses Anderson County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
68% of truck crash reports in Anderson County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is April with 11.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is November at 4.2%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 38.7% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 9.2% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 5.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Westphalia happened on US-169 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Anderson County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Westphalia fleets
- Review driver schedules for April, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Anderson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-169 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Anderson County) |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Maple | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Main | 1 |
Westphalia at a glance
| Population | 132 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 667 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66093) | $65,903 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Anderson 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 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 6 | +12% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 11 | +86% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 10 | -9% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 5 to 10. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Westphalia
How many truck accidents are there in Westphalia?
Anderson County has had 120 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 37 people and killing 7.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Westphalia?
April has the most truck crashes in Anderson County, 11.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Westphalia?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Anderson County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Westphalia compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 127.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Anderson County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Westphalia?
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.