Strong City, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Strong City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Strong City and Chase County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Chase County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 255 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Chase County compares with Kansas
Chase County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Chase County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Chase County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 933.4 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 15.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 21% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.15 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 53% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 26.5% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 2.9× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.7% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 32.5% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 2.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 57.3% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 1.4× the state |
| After dark | 28.2% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with Kansas, Chase County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Chase County: 26.5% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 255 crashes involving commercial trucks in Chase County since 2015: 39 people were injured and 11 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 16 days.
Only 18 truck crashes were reported in Strong City since 2015; patterns below come from Chase County as a whole.
79% of truck crash reports in Chase County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 18.4% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 4.3%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 57.3% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 11.0% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 26.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
US-50 leads within 10 miles of Strong City with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: Yy Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Chase County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Strong City fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Chase County.
- Look at alternatives to US-50 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- With 26.5% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Kansas), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Crash reporting for 2023 is incomplete; those years are shown in grey and not used for rates.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Chase County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-50 | 5 |
| Yy Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Chase County) |
|---|---|
| I-035 | 168 |
| I035Kta | 4 |
| Mfg Service Area | 2 |
| Old Hwy 50 | 2 |
| US-050 | 2 |
| Service Area | 1 |
Strong City at a glance
| Population | 377 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 688 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66869) | $51,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66869) | $98,922 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Chase 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 | 13 | — | 1.3 |
| 2000s | 18 | +32% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 17 | -2% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 23 | +31% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 13 a year in the 1990s and 23 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Strong City
How common are truck crashes in Strong City?
255 truck crashes have been reported in Chase County since 2015, with 11 deaths and 39 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Strong City?
Since 2015, US-50 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Strong City: 5.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Strong City?
January has the most truck crashes in Chase County, 18.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Strong City?
Since 2015, Chase County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Strong City compared with Kansas?
Chase County records 933.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Strong City?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
Crash reporting to FMCSA was incomplete in 2023; those years are greyed out and left out of rates. 2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.