Bear Creek, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bear Creek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bear Creek and Hamilton County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hamilton County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 66 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Hamilton County compares with Kansas
Hamilton County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Hamilton County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Hamilton County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 226.5 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 3.7× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 12.9 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.7× 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 | 6.5% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 30% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 33.9% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 1.5× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.1% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 47% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.7% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 8% below the state |
| After dark | 29.0% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Hamilton County sits below Kansas 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 Hamilton County: 12.9 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Kansas: 4.8).
Overview
Since 2015, 66 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Hamilton County. They injured 25 people and killed 8.
That averages about one truck crash every 65 days in fully reported years.
Bear Creek had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Hamilton County numbers.
24% of truck crash reports in Hamilton County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 18.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 1.5%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 38.7% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 16.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 6.5% 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 Bear Creek since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Hamilton County.
Route planning tips for Bear Creek fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Hamilton County.
- 33.9% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Kansas; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Hamilton 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 (Hamilton County) |
|---|---|
| Cr 31 | 2 |
| Cr Z | 2 |
| Coolidge | 1 |
| Cr M | 1 |
| Cr U | 1 |
| Cr-Y | 1 |
| Gardner | 1 |
Bear Creek at a glance
| Population | 56 |
| Land area | 174.2 sq mi |
| Density | 0 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67878) | $71,850 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67878) | $119,085 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Hamilton 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 | 3 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 5 | +88% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 5 | +0% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 6 | +8% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 6. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bear Creek
How common are truck crashes in Bear Creek?
Since 2015, 66 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Hamilton County (25 injured, 8 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Bear Creek?
The worst month is August: 18.2% of truck crashes in Hamilton County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Bear Creek?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Hamilton County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Bear Creek compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Hamilton County has 226.5 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Bear Creek?
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.