Ash Creek, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ash Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ash Creek and Ellsworth County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Ellsworth County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 170 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Ellsworth County compares with Kansas
Ellsworth County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Ellsworth County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Ellsworth County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 237.5 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 3.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 13.9 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 13% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 20.6% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 2.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 10.9% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 53% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 24.9% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 1.6× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 49.1% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 27.3% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Ellsworth County has lower values than Kansas for garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Ellsworth County: 13.9 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Kansas: 4.8).
Overview
Since 2015, 170 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Ellsworth County. They injured 69 people and killed 23.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 24 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Ash Creek since 2015, this page uses Ellsworth County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
74% of truck crash reports in Ellsworth County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (17.6% of the year) and are lowest in February (4.7%).
November through March accounts for 49.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (8.8%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 20.6% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Ash Creek since 2015: SR-156 (2) and SR-14 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 1.8%, compared with 2.1% in Kansas.
Route planning tips for Ash Creek fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 20.6% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Kansas), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Ellsworth County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-156 | 2 |
| SR-14 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Ellsworth County) |
|---|---|
| I-070 | 71 |
| I-70 | 15 |
| 10Th Road | 1 |
| 11Th | 1 |
| 15Th | 1 |
| 18Th Road | 1 |
| 3Rd | 1 |
| Douglas | 1 |
Ash Creek at a glance
| Population | 58 |
| Land area | 35.8 sq mi |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67454) | $55,938 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67454) | $90,367 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Ellsworth 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 | 11 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 17 | +59% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 16 | -5% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 15 | -9% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 11 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 15. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ash Creek
How many truck crashes happen in Ash Creek?
170 truck crashes have been reported in Ellsworth County since 2015, with 23 deaths and 69 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Ash Creek?
Truck crashes in Ellsworth County peak in January, with 17.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Ash Creek?
Since 2015, Ellsworth County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.8% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Ash Creek compared with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 237.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Ellsworth County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Ash Creek?
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.