Coldwater, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Coldwater: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Coldwater and Comanche County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Comanche County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 25 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Comanche County compares with Kansas
Comanche County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Comanche County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Comanche County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 128.8 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 2.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 9% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 12.5% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 46% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.5% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 18% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 25.0% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 41% below the state |
| After dark | 33.3% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Comanche 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 and after dark.
Comanche County at a glance: April 24.0% of truck crashes happen in April, more than any other month.
Overview
Comanche County has recorded 25 truck crashes since 2015, with 7 people injured and 0 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 167 days.
With 8 truck crashes reported in Coldwater since 2015, this page uses Comanche County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
52% of truck crash reports in Comanche 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 (24.0% of the year) and are lowest in March (0.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 25.0% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
By time of day, 7–8 am stands out with 12.0% of truck crashes.
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Coldwater.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Comanche County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Coldwater fleets
- Build extra time into April routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Comanche 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 (Comanche County) |
|---|---|
| Ave D | 1 |
| Broadway | 1 |
| Cr 17 | 1 |
Coldwater at a glance
| Population | 687 |
| Land area | 2.6 sq mi |
| Density | 268 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67029) | $52,259 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67029) | $86,791 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Comanche 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 | 2 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 1 | -50% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 2 | +89% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 3 | +67% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 2 to 3. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Coldwater
How common are truck crashes in Coldwater?
25 truck crashes have been reported in Comanche County since 2015, with 0 deaths and 7 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Coldwater?
The worst month is April: 24.0% of truck crashes in Comanche County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Coldwater?
Since 2015, Comanche County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Coldwater compare with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 128.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Comanche County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Coldwater?
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.