Pierceville, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Pierceville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Pierceville 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. It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Finney County at a glance: 1 in 147 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.7%, against 2.1% for Kansas.
Overview
Finney County has recorded 314 truck crashes since 2015, with 128 people injured and 17 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 14 days in fully reported years.
Pierceville had 2 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
January has the most truck crashes, 11.1% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (4.1%).
November through March accounts for 46.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (8.6%).
Road surface: 5.4% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Pierceville happened on US-50 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.6% share (Kansas: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Pierceville fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, 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 Finney County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-50 | 2 |
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 |
Pierceville at a glance
| Population | 473 |
| Land area | 2.1 sq mi |
| Density | 230 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 large-truck crashes: 2.0 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Pierceville
How common are truck crashes in Pierceville?
314 truck crashes have been reported in Finney County since 2015, with 17 deaths and 128 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Pierceville?
The worst month is January: 11.1% of truck crashes in Finney County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Pierceville?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Finney County since 2015 (0.6% of truck crashes).
How does Pierceville compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
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 Pierceville?
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.