Belpre, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Belpre: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Belpre and Edwards County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Edwards County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 85 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Edwards County compares with Kansas
Edwards County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Edwards County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Edwards County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 263.0 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 4.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.3% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 39% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.6% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 18% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.5% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 29% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.9% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 42% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.0% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 22.8% | 23.2% | 24.8% | same |
Edwards County sits below Kansas on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr.
The headline for Edwards County: 1 in 79 crashes involve a garbage truck (1 since 2015), vs 2.1% across Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 85 crashes involving commercial trucks in Edwards County since 2015: 29 people were injured and 5 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 51 days in fully reported years.
Belpre had 3 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Edwards County numbers.
52% of truck crash reports in Edwards 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, 10.6% of the yearly total, while October has the fewest (3.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.0% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
The busiest hour is 1–2 pm, with 11.8% of truck crashes.
7.6% 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 Belpre since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 1.2%, compared with 2.1% in Kansas.
Route planning tips for Belpre fleets
- Build extra time into April routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Edwards 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 (Edwards County) |
|---|---|
| 10Th | 3 |
| 180Th | 2 |
| 100Th | 1 |
| 100Th Ave | 1 |
| 160Th | 1 |
| 210Th | 1 |
| 3Rd | 1 |
| Parking Lot | 1 |
Belpre at a glance
| Population | 91 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 221 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67519) | $110,938 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67519) | $386,943 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Edwards 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 | 5 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 4 | -22% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 9 | +117% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 6 | -35% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 a year in the 1990s and 6 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Belpre
How many truck crashes happen in Belpre?
85 truck crashes have been reported in Edwards County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 29 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Belpre?
April has the most truck crashes in Edwards County, 10.6% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Belpre?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Edwards County since 2015 (1.2% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Belpre compare with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 263.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Edwards County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Belpre?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.