Township 6, Harper County, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Township 6, Harper County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Township 6, Harper County and Harper County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Harper County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 52 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Harper County compares with Kansas
Harper County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Harper County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Harper County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 85.7 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 13.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.24 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 25% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.6% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 23% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 0.0% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 100% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 33.3% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 21% below the state |
| After dark | 23.5% | 23.2% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Kansas, Harper County is lower on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
Harper County at a glance: 13.7 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 4.8 in Kansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 52 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Harper County. They injured 12 people and killed 7.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 79 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Township 6, Harper County since 2015; patterns below come from Harper County as a whole.
69% of truck crash reports in Harper County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in October (13.5% of the year) and are lowest in February (3.8%).
November through March accounts for 33.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 15.4% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.0% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Township 6 is SR-14, with 2 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come Ne 100 Ave (1), SR-2 (1) and SR-42 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Harper County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Township 6, Harper County fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along SR-14; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 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 Harper County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-14 | 2 |
| Ne 100 Ave | 1 |
| SR-2 | 1 |
| SR-42 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Harper County) |
|---|---|
| 50Th | 1 |
| Main | 1 |
Township 6, Harper County at a glance
| Population | 267 |
| Land area | 108.2 sq mi |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67036) | $88,194 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Harper 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 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 5 | +4% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 7 | +57% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 4 | -42% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Township 6, Harper County
How many truck accidents are there in Township 6, Harper County?
Since 2015, 52 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Harper County (12 injured, 7 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Township 6, Harper County?
Since 2015, SR-14 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Township 6: 2.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Township 6, Harper County?
Truck crashes in Harper County peak in October, with 13.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Township 6, Harper County?
Since 2015, Harper County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Township 6, Harper County compared with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 85.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Harper County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Township 6, Harper 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.