Grandview Plaza, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Grandview Plaza: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Grandview Plaza and Geary County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Geary County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 217 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Geary County compares with Kansas
Geary County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Geary County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Geary County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 52.6 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 14% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.40 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 11.2% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 15.6% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 32% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 24.4% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 1.6× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.0% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 29.8% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Geary County sits below Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Kansas on injuries per crash, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Geary County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 2.1% for Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 217 crashes involving commercial trucks in Geary County since 2015: 86 people were injured and 12 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 20 days.
Grandview Plaza had 14 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Geary County numbers.
34% of truck crash reports in Geary County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is April with 11.5% of truck crashes; the quietest is June at 5.1%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.0% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (9.2%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 11.2% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Grandview Plaza is I-70, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by US-77 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Geary County.
Route planning tips for Grandview Plaza fleets
- Plan April schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Geary County.
- Check whether your routes use I-70, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 11.2% of truck crashes here, more than Kansas; schedule winter checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Geary County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 5 |
| US-77 | 3 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Geary County) |
|---|---|
| I-070 | 106 |
| I-70 | 44 |
| US-77 | 5 |
| Chestnut | 4 |
| Mcfarland | 3 |
| 8Th | 3 |
| 6Th | 2 |
| Humboldt Creek | 2 |
Grandview Plaza at a glance
| Population | 1,648 |
| Land area | 0.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1,946 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66441) | $59,522 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66441) | $175,520 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Geary 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 | 10 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 14 | +44% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 18 | +24% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 18 | +1% | 1.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 10 to 18. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Grandview Plaza
How many truck accidents are there in Grandview Plaza?
Geary County has had 217 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 86 people and killing 12.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Grandview Plaza?
Since 2015, I-70 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Grandview Plaza: 5.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Grandview Plaza?
The worst month is April: 11.5% of truck crashes in Geary County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Grandview Plaza?
Since 2015, Geary County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Grandview Plaza compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Geary County has 52.6 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Grandview Plaza?
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.