Effingham, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Effingham: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Effingham and Atchison County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Atchison County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 110 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Atchison County compares with Kansas
Atchison County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Atchison County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Atchison County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 58.2 | 61.4 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.9 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 60% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.9% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.7% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 17% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.9% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.6% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 37% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.2% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 13.5% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 42% below the state |
Atchison County has lower values than Kansas for deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Atchison County at a glance: 1 in 26 garbage-truck share of crashes is 3.9%, against 2.1% for Kansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 110 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Atchison County. They injured 32 people and killed 2.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 39 days.
Effingham had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Atchison County numbers.
37% of truck crash reports in Atchison County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in February (12.7% of the year) and are lowest in December (4.5%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 44.2% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 am than at any other hour (11.8%).
7.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Effingham since 2015 were spread across roads: US-73 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.6% share (Kansas: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Effingham fleets
- Review driver schedules for February, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 26.9% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Kansas.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Atchison County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-73 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Atchison County) |
|---|---|
| Main | 6 |
| Edwards | 3 |
| 274Th | 3 |
| 262Nd | 3 |
| 10Th | 2 |
| 286Th | 2 |
| Cheyenne | 2 |
| Osborne | 2 |
Effingham at a glance
| Population | 487 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 787 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66023) | $55,759 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66023) | $108,043 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Atchison 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 | 6 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 9 | +45% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 8 | -11% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 10 | +27% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 6 a year in the 1990s and 10 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 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Effingham
How common are truck crashes in Effingham?
110 truck crashes have been reported in Atchison County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 32 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Effingham?
The worst month is February: 12.7% of truck crashes in Atchison County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Effingham?
Since 2015, Atchison County has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.6% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Effingham compared with Kansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Atchison County has 58.2 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Effingham?
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.