Starr, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Starr: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Starr and Cloud County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Cloud County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 79 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Cloud County compares with Kansas
Cloud County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Cloud County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Cloud County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 81.3 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 1.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.6 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 46% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 11.5% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 15.4% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 33% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.3% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 32% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.2% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 12% below the state |
| After dark | 20.5% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 12% below the state |
Cloud County has lower values than Kansas for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
Cloud County at a glance: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 2.1% across Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 79 crashes involving commercial trucks in Cloud County since 2015: 34 people were injured and 2 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 51 days in fully reported years.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Starr since 2015; patterns below come from Cloud County as a whole.
68% of truck crash reports in Cloud 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 (16.5% of the year) and are lowest in April (5.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 37.2% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (11.4%).
Road surface: 11.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Starr since 2015 were spread across roads: US-24 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Cloud County.
Route planning tips for Starr fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Cloud County.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 11.5% of truck crashes here, more than Kansas; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Cloud 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 (Cloud County) |
|---|---|
| 260Th | 2 |
| 11Th | 1 |
| 210Th | 1 |
| 40Th | 1 |
| 6Th | 1 |
| Lincoln | 1 |
| Noble | 1 |
| Plum | 1 |
Starr at a glance
| Population | 534 |
| Land area | 35.5 sq mi |
| Density | 15 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67466) | $56,161 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67466) | $113,464 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Cloud 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 | 6 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 5 | -5% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 9 | +67% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 6 | -35% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 6 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 6. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Starr
How many truck crashes happen in Starr?
79 truck crashes have been reported in Cloud County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 34 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Starr?
Truck crashes in Cloud County peak in October, with 16.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Starr?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Cloud County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Starr compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Cloud County has 81.3 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Starr?
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.