Drywood, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Drywood: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Drywood 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
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 |
Compared with Kansas, Bourbon County is lower on garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Drywood: US-69 deadliest road: 3 fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Drywood since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 120 crashes involving commercial trucks in Bourbon County since 2015: 37 people were injured and 5 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 36 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Drywood since 2015; patterns below come from Bourbon County as a whole.
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%).
November through March accounts for 42.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (11.7%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 7.1% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-69 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (3). Next come SR-69 (1) and SR-7 (1).
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 Drywood fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Bourbon County.
- Look at alternatives to US-69 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 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
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-69 | 3 |
| SR-69 | 1 |
| SR-7 | 1 |
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 |
Drywood at a glance
| Population | 375 |
| Land area | 46.5 sq mi |
| Density | 8 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66741) | $94,792 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 8 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 12. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Drywood
How many truck accidents are there in Drywood?
Bourbon County has had 120 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 37 people and killing 5.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Drywood?
Since 2015, US-69 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Drywood: 3.
When do most truck crashes happen in Drywood?
Truck crashes in Bourbon County peak in December, with 10.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Drywood?
Since 2015, Bourbon County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.5% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Drywood compare with Kansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Bourbon County has 70.6 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Drywood?
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.