Severance, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Severance: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Severance and Doniphan County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Doniphan County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 50 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Doniphan County compares with Kansas
Doniphan County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Doniphan County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Doniphan County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 60.0 | 61.4 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 8.0% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 14% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.0% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.0% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 60% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.0% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 12.0% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 48% below the state |
Doniphan County sits below Kansas on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Kansas on deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Doniphan County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.1% in Kansas.
Overview
Doniphan County has recorded 50 truck crashes since 2015, with 24 people injured and 4 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 80 days in fully reported years.
Severance had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Doniphan County numbers.
48% of truck crash reports in Doniphan County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is October with 16.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is September at 2.0%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 44.0% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 12.0% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 8.0% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Severance happened on US-36 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Doniphan County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Severance fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Doniphan County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-36 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Doniphan County) |
|---|---|
| Roseport | 3 |
| 160Th | 2 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Roseport Exit | 1 |
| Tioga | 1 |
| US-36 | 1 |
Severance at a glance
| Population | 79 |
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Density | 564 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66017) | $68,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66017) | $133,502 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Doniphan 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 | 4 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 5 | +15% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 6 | +22% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 4 | -23% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Severance
How common are truck crashes in Severance?
Doniphan County has had 50 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 24 people and killing 4.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Severance?
The worst month is October: 16.0% of truck crashes in Doniphan County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Severance?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Doniphan County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Severance compared with Kansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Doniphan County has 60.0 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Severance?
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.