Piedmont, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Piedmont: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Piedmont and Greenwood County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Greenwood County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 114 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Greenwood County compares with Kansas
Greenwood County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Greenwood County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Greenwood County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 168.8 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 2.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 11.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.3× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.50 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.6× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.9% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 56% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 11.0% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.9% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.5% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.8% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 31.2% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Compared with Kansas, Greenwood County is lower on garbage-truck share. It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Greenwood County: 11.0 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 4.8 in Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 114 crashes involving commercial trucks in Greenwood County since 2015: 57 people were injured and 13 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 37 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Piedmont since 2015; patterns below come from Greenwood County as a whole.
68% of truck crash reports in Greenwood County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is February with 14.9% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 4.4%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 46.8% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 6–7 am than at any other hour (9.6%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 11.0% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Piedmont since 2015 were spread across roads: US-400 (2) and SR-99 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 0.9% of the total, against 2.1% across Kansas.
Route planning tips for Piedmont fleets
- Plan February schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Greenwood County.
- 11.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Kansas; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Greenwood County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-400 | 2 |
| SR-99 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Greenwood County) |
|---|---|
| 75Th | 1 |
| High | 1 |
| P Road | 1 |
| River | 1 |
| Virgil | 1 |
Piedmont at a glance
| Land area | 3.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67122) | $137,614 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Greenwood 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 | 10 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 10 | +0% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 10 | -3% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 10 | +6% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 10 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 10. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Piedmont
How common are truck crashes in Piedmont?
Greenwood County has had 114 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 57 people and killing 13.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Piedmont?
The worst month is February: 14.9% of truck crashes in Greenwood County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Piedmont?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Greenwood County since 2015 (0.9% of truck crashes).
How does Piedmont compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Greenwood County has 168.8 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Piedmont?
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.