Ensign, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ensign: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ensign and Gray County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Gray County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 176 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Gray County compares with Kansas
Gray County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Gray County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Gray County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 268.1 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 4.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.9 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.37 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.6% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 72% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.5% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 30% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.6% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 28% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.3% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 45% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 30.8% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 27% below the state |
| After dark | 24.3% | 23.2% | 24.8% | same |
Gray County sits below Kansas on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Gray County: 1 in 169 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.6%, against 2.1% for Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 176 crashes involving commercial trucks in Gray County since 2015: 64 people were injured and 10 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 24 days.
Ensign had 7 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Gray County numbers.
40% of truck crash reports in Gray County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 13.6% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (2.8%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 30.8% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (10.8%).
6.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Ensign since 2015 were spread across roads: US-56 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.6% share (Kansas: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Ensign fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Gray County.
- 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 Gray County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-56 | 3 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Gray County) |
|---|---|
| Ave A | 2 |
| Ford | 2 |
| Main | 2 |
| 5Th | 1 |
| Aztec | 1 |
| Ford Ensign | 1 |
| G Road | 1 |
| Gray County Rd 12 | 1 |
Ensign at a glance
| Population | 164 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 564 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67841) | $71,250 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Gray 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 | 8 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 9 | +15% | 0.9 |
| 2010s | 13 | +51% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 17 | +27% | 1.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 8 a year in the 1990s and 17 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ensign
How many truck crashes happen in Ensign?
176 truck crashes have been reported in Gray County since 2015, with 10 deaths and 64 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Ensign?
The worst month is June: 13.6% of truck crashes in Gray County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Ensign?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Gray County since 2015 (0.6% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Ensign compare with Kansas?
Gray County records 268.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Ensign?
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.