Horace, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Horace: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Horace and Greeley County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Greeley County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 30 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Greeley County compares with Kansas
Greeley County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Greeley County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Greeley County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 205.2 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 3.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 15.4 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.35 | 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 | 3.9% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 58% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 3.9% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 75% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 30.8% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 27% below the state |
| After dark | 26.9% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with Kansas, Greeley County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Greeley County: March 23.3% of truck crashes happen in March, more than any other month.
Overview
Greeley County has recorded 30 truck crashes since 2015, with 9 people injured and 4 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 154 days.
Horace had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Greeley County numbers.
30% of truck crash reports in Greeley County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (23.3% of the year) and are lowest in January (0.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 30.8% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 13.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 3.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Horace since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Greeley County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Horace fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Greeley 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 (Greeley County) |
|---|---|
| Broadway | 2 |
| County Road D | 2 |
| County Road A | 1 |
| Cr 14 | 1 |
| Cr G | 1 |
Horace at a glance
| Population | 91 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 371 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67879) | $80,536 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67879) | $117,001 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Greeley 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 | 4 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 4 | +2% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 2 | -44% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 3 | +30% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 3. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Horace
How many truck accidents are there in Horace?
30 truck crashes have been reported in Greeley County since 2015, with 4 deaths and 9 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Horace?
March has the most truck crashes in Greeley County, 23.3% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Horace?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Greeley County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Horace compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Greeley County has 205.2 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Horace?
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.