Wilroads Gardens, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Wilroads Gardens: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Wilroads Gardens 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. It stands out for 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
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 Wilroads Gardens 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.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 8.5% of truck crashes.
7.1% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-56 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (4). After it: US-50 (3), US-283 (2) and US-160 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 3 crashes, 0.9% of the total, against 2.1% across Kansas.
Route planning tips for Wilroads Gardens fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to US-56 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
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 Ford County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-56 | 4 |
| US-50 | 3 |
| US-283 | 2 |
| US-160 | 1 |
| US-400 | 1 |
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 |
Wilroads Gardens at a glance
| Land area | 2.3 sq mi |
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 |
In the 1990s about 22 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 31. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 2.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Wilroads Gardens
How common are truck crashes in Wilroads Gardens?
Ford County has had 341 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 135 people and killing 40.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Wilroads Gardens?
NHTSA data shows US-56 with 4 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Wilroads Gardens since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Wilroads Gardens?
August has the most truck crashes in Ford County, 10.9% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Wilroads Gardens?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Ford County since 2015, 0.9% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Wilroads Gardens compared with Kansas?
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 Wilroads Gardens?
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.