Beaver Township, Decatur County, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Beaver Township, Decatur County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Beaver Township, Decatur County and Decatur County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Decatur County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 48 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Decatur County compares with Kansas
Decatur County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Decatur County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Decatur County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 157.3 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 2.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.5 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.23 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 28% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 8.5% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 8% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.7% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.6% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 30% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.7% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 29.8% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Decatur County sits below Kansas on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am).
Decatur County at a glance: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 2.1% for Kansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 48 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Decatur County. They injured 12 people and killed 4.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 85 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Beaver Township, Decatur County since 2015, this page uses Decatur County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
40% of truck crash reports in Decatur County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
April has the most truck crashes, 16.7% of the yearly total, while June has the fewest (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 44.7% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (12.5%).
8.5% 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 Beaver since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Decatur County.
Route planning tips for Beaver Township, Decatur County fleets
- Build extra time into April routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 27.7% 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 Decatur 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 (Decatur County) |
|---|---|
| Frontier | 5 |
| Buffalo | 3 |
| 1300Th | 1 |
| 2000Th | 1 |
| W Lane | 1 |
| York | 1 |
Beaver Township, Decatur County at a glance
| Population | 65 |
| Land area | 35.7 sq mi |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67749) | $54,000 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67749) | $90,622 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Decatur 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 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 2 | -20% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 3 | +62% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 6 | +137% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 6. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Beaver Township, Decatur County
How many truck accidents are there in Beaver Township, Decatur County?
Since 2015, 48 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Decatur County (12 injured, 4 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Beaver Township, Decatur County?
The worst month is April: 16.7% of truck crashes in Decatur County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Beaver Township, Decatur County?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Decatur County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Beaver Township, Decatur County compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Decatur County has 157.3 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Beaver Township, Decatur County?
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.