Center Township, Chautauqua County, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Center Township, Chautauqua County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Center Township, Chautauqua County and Chautauqua County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Chautauqua County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 66 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Chautauqua County compares with Kansas
Chautauqua County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Chautauqua County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Chautauqua County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 177.0 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 2.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.2 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.25 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 22% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.0% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 13% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.7% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 49% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 30.8% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 27% below the state |
| After dark | 27.7% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Chautauqua County sits below Kansas on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
What stands out in Chautauqua County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.1% in Kansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 66 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Chautauqua County. They injured 16 people and killed 4.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 62 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Center Township, Chautauqua County since 2015; patterns below come from Chautauqua County as a whole.
58% of truck crash reports in Chautauqua County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 13.6% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (1.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 30.8% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 13.6% of truck crashes.
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Center since 2015: US-166 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Chautauqua County.
Route planning tips for Center Township, Chautauqua County fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Chautauqua County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-166 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Chautauqua County) |
|---|---|
| State Hwy 99 @ Mp 18 | 1 |
| Union | 1 |
Center Township, Chautauqua County at a glance
| Population | 65 |
| Land area | 55.4 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67353) | $56,964 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67353) | $74,015 |
Historical data: truck crashes in Chautauqua 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 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 4 | -22% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 8 | +88% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 4 | -42% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Center Township, Chautauqua County
How many truck accidents are there in Center Township, Chautauqua County?
Chautauqua County has had 66 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 16 people and killing 4.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Center Township, Chautauqua County?
July has the most truck crashes in Chautauqua County, 13.6% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Center Township, Chautauqua County?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Chautauqua County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Center Township, Chautauqua County compare with Kansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Chautauqua County has 177.0 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Center Township, Chautauqua County?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.