Salem Township, Greenwood County, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Salem Township, Greenwood County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Salem Township, Greenwood County 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 |
Greenwood County sits below Kansas on garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Greenwood County at a glance: 11.0 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Kansas: 4.8).
Overview
Since 2015, 114 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Greenwood County. They injured 57 people and killed 13.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 37 days.
Salem Township, Greenwood County had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Greenwood County numbers.
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
Truck crashes peak in February (14.9% of the year) and are lowest in March (4.4%).
November through March accounts for 46.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 6–7 am than at any other hour (9.6%).
11.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Salem since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.9% share (Kansas: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Salem Township, Greenwood County fleets
- Plan February schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Greenwood County.
- With 11.0% 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 Greenwood 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 (Greenwood County) |
|---|---|
| 75Th | 1 |
| High | 1 |
| P Road | 1 |
| River | 1 |
| Virgil | 1 |
Salem Township, Greenwood County at a glance
| Population | 19 |
| Land area | 90.2 sq mi |
| Density | 0 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66853) | $51,875 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66853) | $69,271 |
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. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Salem Township, Greenwood County
How many truck crashes happen in Salem Township, Greenwood County?
Since 2015, 114 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Greenwood County (57 injured, 13 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Salem Township, Greenwood County?
February has the most truck crashes in Greenwood County, 14.9% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Salem Township, Greenwood County?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Greenwood County since 2015, 0.9% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Salem Township, Greenwood County compare with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 168.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Greenwood County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Salem Township, Greenwood County?
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.