Arma, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Arma: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Arma and Crawford County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Crawford County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
13 of 267 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Crawford County compares with Kansas
Crawford County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Crawford County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Crawford County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 59.4 | 61.4 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.5 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 27% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.3% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.5% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 41% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.0% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.0% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 14% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 35.8% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 15% below the state |
| After dark | 23.6% | 23.2% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Kansas, Crawford County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Kansas on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Crawford County at a glance: 1 in 23 garbage-truck share of crashes is 4.3%, against 2.1% for Kansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 267 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Crawford County. They injured 103 people and killed 9.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 16 days.
Arma had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Crawford County numbers.
69% of truck crash reports in Crawford 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 (12.7% of the year) and are lowest in December (3.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 35.8% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (10.9%).
Road surface: 5.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Arma happened on US-69 (2), 200th St (1) and SR-7 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
13 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 4.9% share (Kansas: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Arma fleets
- Plan April schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Crawford County.
- 28.0% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Kansas; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Crawford County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-69 | 2 |
| 200th St | 1 |
| SR-7 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Crawford County) |
|---|---|
| Atkinson | 6 |
| 240Th | 3 |
| 20Th | 3 |
| 160Th | 3 |
| 700Th | 2 |
| Centennial | 2 |
| Free King | 2 |
| Rouse | 2 |
Arma at a glance
| Population | 1,390 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1,226 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66735) | $66,269 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66735) | $80,187 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Crawford 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 | 12 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 13 | +6% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 18 | +42% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 25 | +36% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 12 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 25. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Arma
How many truck accidents are there in Arma?
Crawford County has had 267 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 103 people and killing 9.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Arma?
April has the most truck crashes in Crawford County, 12.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Arma?
13 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Crawford County since 2015, 4.9% of all truck crashes.
How does Arma compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 59.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Crawford County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Arma?
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.