Franklin, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Franklin: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Franklin 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 runs above Kansas on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Crawford County at a glance: 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.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 16 days.
Franklin had 0 reported truck crashes 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
The worst month is April with 12.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 3.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 35.8% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 10.9% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 5.5% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Franklin since 2015: US-69 (2), 200th St (1) and SR-7 (1). No single road stands out.
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 Franklin fleets
- Review driver schedules for April, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 28.0% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Kansas; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 |
Franklin at a glance
| Land area | 1.7 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 |
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. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Franklin
How many truck crashes happen in Franklin?
Crawford County has had 267 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 103 people and killing 9.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Franklin?
April has the most truck crashes in Crawford County, 12.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Franklin?
Garbage trucks were involved in 13 reported crashes in Crawford County since 2015 (4.9% of truck crashes).
How does Franklin 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 can I plan a safer truck route in Franklin?
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.