Ivanhoe, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ivanhoe: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ivanhoe 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 has lower values than Kansas for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Finney County: 1 in 147 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.7%, vs 2.1% in Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 314 crashes involving commercial trucks in Finney County since 2015: 128 people were injured and 17 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 14 days.
Ivanhoe had 0 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
The worst month is January with 11.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 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.
Road surface: 5.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Ivanhoe is US-83, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come 50 Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.6% share (Kansas: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Ivanhoe fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along US-83; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 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 Finney County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-83 | 4 |
| 50 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 |
Ivanhoe at a glance
| Population | 501 |
| Land area | 142.2 sq mi |
| Density | 4 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67868) | $36,250 |
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 Ivanhoe
How many truck accidents are there in Ivanhoe?
Finney County has had 314 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 128 people and killing 17.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Ivanhoe?
Since 2015, US-83 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Ivanhoe: 4.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Ivanhoe?
Truck crashes in Finney County peak in January, with 11.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Ivanhoe?
Since 2015, Finney County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.6% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Ivanhoe compared with Kansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Finney County has 70.2 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Ivanhoe?
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.