Junction City, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Junction City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Junction City 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 |
Compared with Kansas, Geary County is lower 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
Geary County has recorded 217 truck crashes since 2015, with 86 people injured and 12 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 20 days in fully reported years.
With 121 truck crashes reported in Junction City since 2015, this page uses Geary County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.0% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (9.2%).
11.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Junction City is I-70, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: US-77 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Geary County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Junction City fleets
- Build extra time into April routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check whether your routes use I-70, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- 11.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Kansas; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 | 4 |
| 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 |
Junction City at a glance
| Population | 22,053 |
| Land area | 11.5 sq mi |
| Density | 1,910 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 |
In the 1990s about 10 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 18. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Junction City
How many truck accidents are there in Junction City?
217 truck crashes have been reported in Geary County since 2015, with 12 deaths and 86 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Junction City?
Since 2015, I-70 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Junction City: 4.
When do most truck crashes happen in Junction City?
April has the most truck crashes in Geary County, 11.5% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Junction City?
Since 2015, Geary County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Junction City compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 52.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Geary County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Junction City?
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.