Lewis Township, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lewis Township: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lewis Township 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
Gove County at a glance: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 2.1% across Kansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 182 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Gove County. They injured 67 people and killed 7.
That averages about one truck crash every 23 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Lewis Township since 2015, this page uses Gove County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.5% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
By time of day, 1–2 pm stands out with 8.2% of truck crashes.
16.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Lewis since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Gove County.
Route planning tips for Lewis Township fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 16.5% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Kansas), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
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 |
Lewis Township at a glance
| Population | 13 |
| Land area | 143.6 sq mi |
| Density | 0 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67850) | $59,286 |
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 crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lewis Township
How common are truck crashes in Lewis Township?
Gove County has had 182 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 67 people and killing 7.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Lewis Township?
Truck crashes in Gove County peak in October, with 12.6% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Lewis Township?
Since 2015, Gove County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Lewis Township compared with Kansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Gove County has 602.0 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Lewis Township?
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.