Bucklin, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bucklin: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bucklin and Ford County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Ford County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 341 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Ford County compares with Kansas
Ford County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Ford County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Ford County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 86.4 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 12.3 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.6× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.40 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.9% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 56% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.1% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 23% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.6% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.3% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 19% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.1% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 38.6% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.7× the state |
Ford 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.
Ford County at a glance: 12.3 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 4.8 in Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 341 crashes involving commercial trucks in Ford County since 2015: 135 people were injured and 40 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 12 days in fully reported years.
Only 24 truck crashes were reported in Bucklin since 2015; patterns below come from Ford County as a whole.
48% of truck crash reports in Ford County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 10.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is December at 6.2%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.1% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (8.5%).
Road surface: 7.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Bucklin is US-54, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come US-400 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.9% share (Kansas: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Bucklin fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along US-54; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 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 Ford County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-54 | 4 |
| US-400 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Ford County) |
|---|---|
| Trail | 20 |
| Wyatt Earp | 14 |
| 14Th | 5 |
| Saddle | 4 |
| US-50 | 3 |
| Spruce | 3 |
| Central | 3 |
| 2Nd | 2 |
Bucklin at a glance
| Population | 696 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1,210 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67834) | $61,276 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67834) | $96,921 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Ford 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 | 22 | — | 1.5 |
| 2000s | 21 | -5% | 2.3 |
| 2010s | 29 | +36% | 2.5 |
| 2020s | 31 | +7% | 2.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 22 to 31. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 2.0 a year in 2016–19, 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bucklin
How common are truck crashes in Bucklin?
341 truck crashes have been reported in Ford County since 2015, with 40 deaths and 135 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Bucklin?
Since 2015, US-54 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Bucklin: 4.
When do most truck crashes happen in Bucklin?
August has the most truck crashes in Ford County, 10.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Bucklin?
Since 2015, Ford County has reported 3 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.9% of its truck crashes.
How does Bucklin compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Ford County has 86.4 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Bucklin?
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.