Bronson, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bronson: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bronson and Bourbon County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bourbon County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 120 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Bourbon County compares with Kansas
Bourbon County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bourbon County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bourbon County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 70.6 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 14% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.1% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 23% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.3% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.3% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 1.5× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.0% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 24.1% | 23.2% | 24.8% | same |
Bourbon County has lower values than Kansas for garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Bourbon County: 22.3% share of truck crashes in rain, sleet or snow (Kansas: 15.2%).
Overview
Since 2015, 120 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Bourbon County. They injured 37 people and killed 5.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 36 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Bronson since 2015, this page uses Bourbon County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
47% of truck crash reports in Bourbon County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
December has the most truck crashes, 10.8% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (4.2%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.0% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 11.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 7.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Bronson.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 2.5%, compared with 2.1% in Kansas.
Route planning tips for Bronson fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Bourbon County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bourbon County) |
|---|---|
| Main | 6 |
| 3Rd | 4 |
| Wall | 3 |
| National | 2 |
| Soldier | 2 |
| 215Th | 1 |
| 240Th | 1 |
| Indian | 1 |
Bronson at a glance
| Population | 307 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 687 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66716) | $77,625 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66716) | $82,830 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bourbon 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 | 8 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 10 | +19% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 10 | +1% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 12 | +15% | 0.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 8 to 12. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bronson
How many truck crashes happen in Bronson?
120 truck crashes have been reported in Bourbon County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 37 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Bronson?
December has the most truck crashes in Bourbon County, 10.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Bronson?
Garbage trucks were involved in 3 reported crashes in Bourbon County since 2015 (2.5% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Bronson compared with Kansas?
Bourbon County records 70.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Bronson?
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.