Holcomb, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Holcomb: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Holcomb and Finney County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Finney County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 314 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Finney County compares with Kansas
Finney County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Finney County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Finney County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 70.2 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.7% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 67% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.4% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 42% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.0% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.8% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 42% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.3% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 22.3% | 23.2% | 24.8% | same |
Finney County sits below Kansas on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Finney County at a glance: 1 in 147 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.7%, vs 2.1% in Kansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 314 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Finney County. They injured 128 people and killed 17.
That averages about one truck crash every 14 days in fully reported years.
Holcomb had 6 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Finney County numbers.
59% of truck crash reports in Finney 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 (11.1% of the year) and are lowest in April (4.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 46.3% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 8.6% of truck crashes.
5.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
US-50 leads within 10 miles of Holcomb with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come US-83 (4) and CR-X Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.6% share (Kansas: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Holcomb fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use US-50, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Finney County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-50 | 5 |
| US-83 | 4 |
| CR-X Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Finney County) |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 8 |
| Anderson | 7 |
| Ibp | 6 |
| Mary | 6 |
| US-50 | 6 |
| Fulton | 4 |
| Railroad | 3 |
| Parallel | 3 |
Holcomb at a glance
| Population | 2,242 |
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1,812 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67851) | $83,906 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67851) | $248,125 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Finney 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 | 26 | — | 2.1 |
| 2000s | 24 | -8% | 1.7 |
| 2010s | 28 | +19% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 27 | -3% | 1.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 26 a year in the 1990s and 27 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.0 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Holcomb
How many truck crashes happen in Holcomb?
314 truck crashes have been reported in Finney County since 2015, with 17 deaths and 128 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Holcomb?
Since 2015, US-50 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Holcomb: 5.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Holcomb?
January has the most truck crashes in Finney County, 11.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Holcomb?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Finney County since 2015, 0.6% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Holcomb compare with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 70.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Finney County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Holcomb?
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.