Englewood, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Englewood: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Englewood and Clark County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Clark County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 124 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Clark County compares with Kansas
Clark County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Clark County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Clark County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 572.7 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 9.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 12% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.9% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 36% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.6% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 19% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.2% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 33% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.0% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 8% below the state |
| After dark | 36.4% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.6× the state |
Compared with Kansas, Clark County is lower on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark.
Clark County at a glance: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.1% in Kansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 124 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Clark County. They injured 37 people and killed 6.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 34 days.
Englewood had 5 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Clark County numbers.
45% of truck crash reports in Clark County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in April (10.5% of the year) and are lowest in February (5.6%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 39.0% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 8.9% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 5.9% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Englewood since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Clark County.
Route planning tips for Englewood fleets
- Build extra time into April routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Clark 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 (Clark County) |
|---|---|
| Front | 4 |
| 4Th | 1 |
| Cr H | 1 |
| I Road | 1 |
| St Highway 34 | 1 |
Englewood at a glance
| Population | 52 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 46 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67840) | $37,813 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Clark 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 | 7 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 5 | -24% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 7 | +37% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 12 | +60% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 7 a year in the 1990s and 12 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Englewood
How many truck accidents are there in Englewood?
Since 2015, 124 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Clark County (37 injured, 6 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Englewood?
The worst month is April: 10.5% of truck crashes in Clark County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Englewood?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Clark County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Englewood compare with Kansas?
Clark County records 572.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Englewood?
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.