Center Township, Decatur County, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Center Township, Decatur County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Center 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 has lower values than Kansas for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Decatur County: 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.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 85 days.
Center Township, Decatur County had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Decatur County numbers.
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
The worst month is April with 16.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 0.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 44.7% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (12.5%).
Road surface: 8.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Center.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Decatur County.
Route planning tips for Center Township, Decatur County fleets
- Build extra time into April routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 27.7% of truck crashes here, more than Kansas; adjust start times where you can.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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 |
Center Township, Decatur County at a glance
| Population | 53 |
| Land area | 35.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1 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 crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Center Township, Decatur County
How many truck accidents are there in Center Township, Decatur County?
48 truck crashes have been reported in Decatur County since 2015, with 4 deaths and 12 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Center Township, Decatur County?
The worst month is April: 16.7% of truck crashes in Decatur County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Center Township, Decatur County?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Decatur County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Center 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.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Center 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.