Hazelton, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hazelton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hazelton and Barber County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Barber County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 30 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Barber County compares with Kansas
Barber County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Barber County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Barber County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 67.0 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 13.3 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.40 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.7% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 28% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.0% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.0% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 34% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 26.7% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 37% below the state |
| After dark | 6.7% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 71% below the state |
Compared with Kansas, Barber County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Barber County: 13.3 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Kansas: 4.8).
Overview
Since 2015, 30 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Barber County. They injured 12 people and killed 4.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 134 days.
Only 3 truck crashes were reported in Hazelton since 2015; patterns below come from Barber County as a whole.
53% of truck crash reports in Barber County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (20.0% of the year) and are lowest in September (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 26.7% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 13.3% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 6.7% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Hazelton since 2015: SR-2 (2) and Se Naron Rd (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Barber County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Hazelton fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 30.0% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Kansas; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Barber County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-2 | 2 |
| Se Naron Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Barber County) |
|---|---|
| Hackberry | 2 |
| Ridge | 2 |
| Bluestem | 1 |
| Chieftian | 1 |
| Corwin | 1 |
| Driftwood | 1 |
| Fowler | 1 |
| Isabel | 1 |
Hazelton at a glance
| Population | 81 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 137 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67061) | $61,667 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Barber 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 | 3 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 5 | +53% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 5 | +0% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 2 | -51% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 2. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hazelton
How common are truck crashes in Hazelton?
Barber County has had 30 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 12 people and killing 4.
When do most truck crashes happen in Hazelton?
October has the most truck crashes in Barber County, 20.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Hazelton?
Since 2015, Barber County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Hazelton compared with Kansas?
Barber County records 67.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Hazelton?
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.