Croweburg, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Croweburg: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Croweburg 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 |
Crawford County sits below Kansas on deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Crawford County: 1 in 23 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 4.3%, vs 2.1% in 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.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Croweburg since 2015, this page uses Crawford County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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
The worst month is April with 12.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 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%).
5.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Croweburg happened on US-69 (2), 200th St (1) and SR-7 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 13 crashes, 4.9% of the total, against 2.1% across Kansas.
Route planning tips for Croweburg fleets
- Build extra time into April routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 28.0% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Kansas.
- 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 |
Croweburg at a glance
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66756) | $54,710 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66756) | $136,982 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 12 to 25. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Croweburg
How common are truck crashes in Croweburg?
Since 2015, 267 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Crawford County (103 injured, 9 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Croweburg?
Truck crashes in Crawford County peak in April, with 12.7% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Croweburg?
13 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Crawford County since 2015, 4.9% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Croweburg compare with Kansas?
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 Croweburg?
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.