Baldwin City, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Baldwin City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Baldwin City and Douglas County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Douglas County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4.5 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 1.7 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Douglas County compares with Kansas
Douglas County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Douglas County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Douglas County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 29.9 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 51% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 65% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.20 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 38% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 5.5% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2.6× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.5% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 24.7% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.2% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.9% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.2% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 17% below the state |
Compared with Kansas, Douglas County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am).
Douglas County at a glance: 1 in 18 crashes involve a garbage truck (22 since 2015), vs 2.1% across Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 420 crashes involving commercial trucks in Douglas County since 2015: 88 people were injured and 7 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 10 days.
With 11 truck crashes reported in Baldwin City since 2015, this page uses Douglas County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
47% of truck crash reports in Douglas County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in December (12.4% of the year) and are lowest in March (5.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 44.9% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (9.8%).
10.5% 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 Baldwin City happened on I-35 (2), US-56 (2) and I-035 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 22 crashes, 5.2% of the total, against 2.1% across Kansas.
Their busiest month is December, with 18% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 4.5, vs 1.7 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Baldwin City fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at December schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 24.7% of truck crashes here, more than Kansas; adjust start times where you can.
- With 10.5% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Kansas), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 Douglas County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-35 | 2 |
| US-56 | 2 |
| I-035 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Douglas County) |
|---|---|
| I-070 | 98 |
| I070Kta | 42 |
| 23Rd | 12 |
| Kentucky | 5 |
| Wakarusa | 4 |
| Lakeview | 3 |
| Iowa | 3 |
| I-70 | 3 |
Baldwin City at a glance
| Population | 4,985 |
| Land area | 3.0 sq mi |
| Density | 1,685 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66006) | $80,960 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66006) | $357,541 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Douglas 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 | 25 | — | 1.4 |
| 2000s | 29 | +18% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 39 | +32% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 38 | -1% | 1.0 |
In the 1990s about 25 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 38. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Baldwin City
How many truck crashes happen in Baldwin City?
Douglas County has had 420 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 88 people and killing 7.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Baldwin City?
December has the most truck crashes in Douglas County, 12.4% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Baldwin City?
Garbage trucks were involved in 22 reported crashes in Douglas County since 2015 (5.2% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Baldwin City compare with Kansas?
Douglas County records 29.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Baldwin City?
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.