St. Francis, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in St. Francis: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in St. Francis 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
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 |
Compared with Kansas, Cheyenne County is lower on on snow, slush or ice, in rain, sleet or snow and winter months (nov–mar). It stands out for higher 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
Since 2015, 52 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Cheyenne County. They injured 27 people and killed 3.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 79 days.
Only 17 truck crashes were reported in St. Francis 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
October has the most truck crashes, 15.4% of the yearly total, while December has the fewest (0.0%).
November through March accounts for 39.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 4–5 pm than at any other hour (11.5%).
Road surface: 7.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of St. Francis since 2015 were spread across roads: US-36 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 1.9% of the total, against 2.1% across Kansas.
Route planning tips for St. Francis fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-36 | 1 |
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 |
St. Francis at a glance
| Population | 1,282 |
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Density | 1,496 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 crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about St. Francis
How common are truck crashes in St. Francis?
Since 2015, 52 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Cheyenne County (27 injured, 3 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in St. Francis?
The worst month is October: 15.4% of truck crashes in Cheyenne County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in St. Francis?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Cheyenne County since 2015 (1.9% of truck crashes).
How does St. Francis compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 175.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Cheyenne County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in St. Francis?
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.