Grinnell, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Grinnell: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Grinnell and Gove County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Gove County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 182 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Gove County compares with Kansas
Gove County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Gove County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Gove County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 602.0 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 9.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 17% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 16.5% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 1.8× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.6% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 24% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 18.2% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.5% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 31.8% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Gove County sits below Kansas on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Gove County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 2.1% across Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 182 crashes involving commercial trucks in Gove County since 2015: 67 people were injured and 7 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 23 days.
Only 12 truck crashes were reported in Grinnell since 2015; patterns below come from Gove County as a whole.
62% of truck crash reports in Gove County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (12.6% of the year) and are lowest in May (3.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.5% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (8.2%).
Road surface: 16.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Grinnell since 2015: I-70 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Gove County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Grinnell fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 16.5% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Kansas; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Gove County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Gove County) |
|---|---|
| I-070 | 129 |
| I-70 | 6 |
| County Road 18 | 2 |
| Gove Co Rd 74 | 2 |
| Old Hwy 40 | 2 |
| Castle Rock | 1 |
| Castle Rock Road | 1 |
| Co Rd | 1 |
Grinnell at a glance
| Population | 255 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 518 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67737) | $52,917 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Gove 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 | 9 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 11 | +22% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 14 | +32% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 17 | +24% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 9 to 17. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Grinnell
How common are truck crashes in Grinnell?
182 truck crashes have been reported in Gove County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 67 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Grinnell?
October has the most truck crashes in Gove County, 12.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Grinnell?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Gove County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Grinnell compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
Gove County records 602.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Grinnell?
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.