Sodville, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Sodville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Sodville 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 has lower values than Kansas for 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 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Kansas: 4.8).
Overview
Ford County has recorded 341 truck crashes since 2015, with 135 people injured and 40 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 12 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Sodville 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
Truck crashes peak in August (10.9% of the year) and are lowest in December (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%).
7.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-54 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (3). After it: 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 Sodville fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Ford County.
- Look at alternatives to US-54 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 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 Ford County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-54 | 3 |
| 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 |
Sodville at a glance
| Population | 84 |
| Land area | 56.0 sq mi |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67842) | $86,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67842) | $171,184 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 22 a year in the 1990s and 31 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, 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Sodville
How many truck accidents are there in Sodville?
341 truck crashes have been reported in Ford County since 2015, with 40 deaths and 135 injuries.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Sodville?
NHTSA data shows US-54 with 3 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Sodville since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Sodville?
August has the most truck crashes in Ford County, 10.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Sodville?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Ford County since 2015, 0.9% of all truck crashes.
How does Sodville 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 Sodville?
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.