Park, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Park: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Park 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 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.1% in 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.
With 6 truck crashes reported in Park 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%).
November through March accounts for 41.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (8.2%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 16.5% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Park is I-70, with 5 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by SR-23 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Gove County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Park fleets
- Plan October schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Gove County.
- Where you can, review stops along I-70; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- With 16.5% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Kansas), plan winter equipment checks early.
- 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 | 5 |
| SR-23 | 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 |
Park at a glance
| Population | 112 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 356 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67751) | $61,806 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67751) | $141,304 |
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 Park
How many truck accidents are there in Park?
182 truck crashes have been reported in Gove County since 2015, with 7 deaths and 67 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Park?
NHTSA data shows I-70 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Park since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Park?
The worst month is October: 12.6% of truck crashes in Gove County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Park?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Gove County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Park compared with Kansas?
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 Park?
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.