Calhoun, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Calhoun: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Calhoun and Cheyenne County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cheyenne County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 52 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Cheyenne County compares with Kansas
Cheyenne County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cheyenne County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cheyenne County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 175.2 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 2.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.9 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.49 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.8% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 15% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.6% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.9% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 61% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.2% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 7% below the state |
| After dark | 29.4% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Cheyenne County sits below Kansas on on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar). It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Cheyenne County: October the month with the most truck crashes: 15.4% of the year's total.
Overview
Cheyenne County has recorded 52 truck crashes since 2015, with 27 people injured and 3 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 79 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Calhoun since 2015; patterns below come from Cheyenne County as a whole.
44% of truck crash reports in Cheyenne County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (15.4% of the year) and are lowest in December (0.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 39.2% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
The busiest hour is 4–5 pm, with 11.5% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 7.8% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Calhoun since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.9% share (Kansas: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Calhoun fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Cheyenne 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 (Cheyenne County) |
|---|---|
| County Road I | 2 |
| Co Rd 25 | 1 |
| County Rd. 1 | 1 |
| N State Hwy 161 | 1 |
| Rd T | 1 |
| US-36 | 1 |
Calhoun at a glance
| Population | 32 |
| Land area | 89.2 sq mi |
| Density | 0 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67756) | $54,868 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67756) | $132,366 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cheyenne 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 | 3 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 2 | -30% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 4 | +75% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 4 | +3% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Calhoun
How many truck crashes happen in Calhoun?
Cheyenne County has had 52 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 27 people and killing 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Calhoun?
Truck crashes in Cheyenne County peak in October, with 15.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Calhoun?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Cheyenne County since 2015, 1.9% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Calhoun compare with Kansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Cheyenne County has 175.2 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Calhoun?
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.