Medicine Lodge, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Medicine Lodge: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Medicine Lodge 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 |
Barber County sits below Kansas on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Barber County at a glance: 13.3 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 4.8 across Kansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 30 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Barber County. They injured 12 people and killed 4.
That averages about one truck crash every 134 days in fully reported years.
Only 5 truck crashes were reported in Medicine Lodge 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
The worst month is October with 20.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is September at 0.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 26.7% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 13.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 6.7% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Medicine Lodge since 2015 were spread across roads: Se Naron Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Barber County.
Route planning tips for Medicine Lodge fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Barber County.
- 30.0% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Kansas; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Barber County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Medicine Lodge at a glance
| Population | 1,708 |
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1,426 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67104) | $66,125 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67104) | $114,379 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 3 a year in the 1990s and 2 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Medicine Lodge
How many truck accidents are there in Medicine Lodge?
Barber County has had 30 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 12 people and killing 4.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Medicine Lodge?
October has the most truck crashes in Barber County, 20.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Medicine Lodge?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Barber County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Medicine Lodge compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
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 Medicine Lodge?
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.