Sharon, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sharon: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sharon 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. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Barber County at a glance: 13.3 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 4.8 in Kansas.
Overview
Barber County has recorded 30 truck crashes since 2015, with 12 people injured and 4 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 134 days.
Sharon had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Barber County numbers.
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%.
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.
6.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Sharon happened on Se Naron Rd (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Barber County.
Route planning tips for Sharon fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Barber County.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 30.0% of truck crashes here, more than Kansas; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 |
Sharon at a glance
| Population | 143 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 509 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67138) | $61,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67138) | $232,934 |
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 Sharon
How many truck accidents are there in Sharon?
30 truck crashes have been reported in Barber County since 2015, with 4 deaths and 12 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Sharon?
October has the most truck crashes in Barber County, 20.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Sharon?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Barber County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Sharon compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 67.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Barber County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Sharon?
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.