Hampden, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hampden: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hampden and Coffey County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Coffey County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 117 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Coffey County compares with Kansas
Coffey County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Coffey County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Coffey County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 115.0 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 1.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 21% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.15 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 53% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 12.4% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 1.3× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.7% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 27.6% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 1.8× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 58.1% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 1.4× the state |
| After dark | 36.2% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.6× the state |
Coffey County sits below Kansas on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
Coffey County at a glance: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 2.1% for Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 117 crashes involving commercial trucks in Coffey County since 2015: 25 people were injured and 5 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 38 days in fully reported years.
Hampden had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Coffey County numbers.
53% of truck crash reports in Coffey County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in November (13.7% of the year) and are lowest in July (4.3%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 58.1% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, with 8.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 12.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Hampden since 2015: US-75 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Coffey County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Hampden fleets
- Build extra time into November routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 25.7% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Kansas.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 12.4% 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 Coffey County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-75 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Coffey County) |
|---|---|
| I-035 | 39 |
| I-35 | 6 |
| 4Th | 2 |
| Old 50 Hwy | 2 |
| Underwood | 2 |
| 13Th | 1 |
| 16Th | 1 |
| 20Th | 1 |
Hampden at a glance
| Population | 139 |
| Land area | 22.1 sq mi |
| Density | 6 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66839) | $63,077 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66839) | $185,101 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Coffey 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 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 8 | +35% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 11 | +29% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 8 | -24% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 6 to 8. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Hampden
How many truck crashes happen in Hampden?
Coffey County has had 117 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 25 people and killing 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Hampden?
Truck crashes in Coffey County peak in November, with 13.7% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Hampden?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Coffey County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Hampden compared with Kansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Coffey County has 115.0 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Hampden?
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.