Everest, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Everest: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Everest and Brown County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Brown County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 129 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Brown County compares with Kansas
Brown County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Brown County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Brown County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 125.3 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 2.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 13.5 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 24% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.1% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 23% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.6% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.5% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 37% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 34.1% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 19% below the state |
| After dark | 24.6% | 23.2% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Kansas, Brown County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
The headline for Brown County: 13.5 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Kansas: 4.8).
Overview
Police reported 129 crashes involving commercial trucks in Brown County since 2015: 42 people were injured and 17 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 32 days in fully reported years.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Everest since 2015; patterns below come from Brown County as a whole.
75% of truck crash reports in Brown County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (13.2% of the year) and are lowest in March (2.3%).
November through March accounts for 34.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (11.6%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 7.1% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Everest since 2015 were spread across roads: Kestral Rd (1) and US-73 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 2 crashes, 1.6% of the total, against 2.1% across Kansas.
Route planning tips for Everest fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Brown County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Kestral Rd | 1 |
| US-73 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Brown County) |
|---|---|
| Thrasher | 3 |
| 270Th | 2 |
| 330Th | 2 |
| Dewberry | 2 |
| Timber | 2 |
| 15Th | 1 |
| 170Th Rd And Goldfinch Rd | 1 |
| 175Th | 1 |
Everest at a glance
| Population | 249 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1,073 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66424) | $58,553 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66424) | $192,791 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Brown 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 | 5 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 8 | +68% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 10 | +27% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 12 | +23% | 1.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 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 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Everest
How common are truck crashes in Everest?
Brown County has had 129 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 42 people and killing 17.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Everest?
Truck crashes in Brown County peak in June, with 13.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Everest?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Brown County since 2015, 1.6% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Everest compare with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 125.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Brown County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Everest?
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.