Moline, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Moline: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Moline and Elk County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Elk County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 50 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Elk County compares with Kansas
Elk County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Elk County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Elk County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 182.9 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 3.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 58% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.27 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 16% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.0% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 78% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.4% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 20% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.1% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 60% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.9% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 12.2% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 47% below the state |
Elk County has lower values than Kansas for deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr.
The headline for Elk County: December 16.0% of truck crashes happen in December, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 50 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Elk County. They injured 13 people and killed 1.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 82 days.
Moline had 3 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Elk County numbers.
82% of truck crash reports in Elk County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 16.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 4.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 44.9% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 16.0% of truck crashes.
2.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Moline.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 2.0% share (Kansas: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Moline fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Elk 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 (Elk County) |
|---|---|
| Limestone | 2 |
| Rd29A | 2 |
| K-99 Milepost 39.9 | 1 |
| Rd 28 | 1 |
| Road 4 | 1 |
Moline at a glance
| Population | 336 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 1,003 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67353) | $56,964 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67353) | $74,015 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Elk 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 | 6 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 6 | +1% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 4 | -27% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 4 | -2% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 6 a year in the 1990s and 4 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Moline
How many truck accidents are there in Moline?
50 truck crashes have been reported in Elk County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 13 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Moline?
The worst month is December: 16.0% of truck crashes in Elk County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Moline?
Since 2015, Elk County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 2.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Moline compare with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 182.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Elk County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Moline?
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.