Powell, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Powell: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Powell 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 worst month: 24.0% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 25 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Comanche County. They injured 7 people and killed 0.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 167 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Powell since 2015; patterns below come from Comanche County as a whole.
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.
The busiest hour is 7–8 am, 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
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Powell since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Comanche County.
Route planning tips for Powell fleets
- Plan April schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Comanche County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
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 |
Powell at a glance
| Population | 67 |
| Land area | 71.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67155) | $46,500 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 3 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Powell
How many truck accidents are there in Powell?
Since 2015, 25 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Comanche County (7 injured, 0 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Powell?
The worst month is April: 24.0% of truck crashes in Comanche County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Powell?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Comanche County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Powell compared with Kansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Comanche County has 128.8 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Powell?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.