Lafayette, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lafayette: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lafayette 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 has lower values than Kansas for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
The headline for Chautauqua County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 2.1% for Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 66 crashes involving commercial trucks in Chautauqua County since 2015: 16 people were injured and 4 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 62 days.
Lafayette had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Chautauqua County numbers.
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
Truck crashes peak in July (13.6% of the year) and are lowest in January (1.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 30.8% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (13.6%).
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Lafayette since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Chautauqua County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Lafayette 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
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.
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
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 (Chautauqua County) |
|---|---|
| State Hwy 99 @ Mp 18 | 1 |
| Union | 1 |
Lafayette at a glance
| Population | 41 |
| Land area | 59.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67361) | $53,917 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67361) | $62,387 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 a year in the 1990s and 4 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lafayette
How common are truck crashes in Lafayette?
Since 2015, 66 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Chautauqua County (16 injured, 4 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Lafayette?
July has the most truck crashes in Chautauqua County, 13.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Lafayette?
Since 2015, Chautauqua County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Lafayette compared with Kansas?
Chautauqua County records 177.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Lafayette?
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.