Idana, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Idana: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Idana and Clay County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Clay County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 56 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Clay County compares with Kansas
Clay County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Clay County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Clay County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 57.0 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 7% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 17% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.18 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 44% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 8.0% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 14% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.0% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.0% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 34% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.0% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 14.0% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 40% below the state |
Clay County sits below Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. Where it is higher: morning rush (6–10 am) and winter months (nov–mar).
Clay County at a glance: July the month with the most truck crashes: 14.3% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 56 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Clay County. They injured 9 people and killed 2.
That averages about one truck crash every 80 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Idana since 2015, this page uses Clay County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
39% of truck crash reports in Clay 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 (14.3% of the year) and are lowest in April (5.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 46.0% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 12.5% of truck crashes.
8.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Idana happened on US-24 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 1.8%, compared with 2.1% in Kansas.
Route planning tips for Idana fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 28.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Kansas.
- 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 Clay County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-24 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Clay County) |
|---|---|
| Crawford | 3 |
| 4Th | 2 |
| Jayhawk | 2 |
| Navajo | 2 |
| 16Th | 1 |
| 19Th | 1 |
| 20Th | 1 |
| 28Th | 1 |
Idana at a glance
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67432) | $70,275 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67432) | $152,072 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Clay 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 | 4 | +24% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 3 | -15% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 6 | +67% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 3 a year in the 1990s and 6 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, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Idana
How many truck crashes happen in Idana?
Since 2015, 56 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Clay County (9 injured, 2 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Idana?
Truck crashes in Clay County peak in July, with 14.3% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Idana?
Since 2015, Clay County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 1.8% of its truck crashes.
How does Idana compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
Clay County records 57.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Idana?
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.