Uniontown, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Uniontown: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Uniontown 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 sits below Kansas on 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.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 36 days.
With 3 truck crashes reported in Uniontown 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%).
November through March accounts for 42.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 11.7% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 7.1% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Uniontown since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.5% share (Kansas: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Uniontown fleets
- Plan December schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Bourbon County.
- 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 |
Uniontown at a glance
| Population | 297 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1,408 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66779) | $65,625 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66779) | $74,946 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 8 a year in the 1990s and 12 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. 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 Uniontown
How many truck accidents are there in Uniontown?
Since 2015, 120 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Bourbon County (37 injured, 5 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Uniontown?
December has the most truck crashes in Bourbon County, 10.8% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Uniontown?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Bourbon County since 2015, 2.5% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Uniontown compare with Kansas?
Bourbon County records 70.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Uniontown?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.