Copeland, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Copeland: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Copeland and Haskell County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Haskell County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 100 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Haskell County compares with Kansas
Haskell County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Haskell County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Haskell County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 250.6 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 4.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.1 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 12% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.0% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 89% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 33.3% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 1.4× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 4.0% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 73% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 37.4% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 11% below the state |
| After dark | 14.1% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 39% below the state |
Haskell County sits below Kansas on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and morning rush (6–10 am).
The headline for Haskell County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 2.1% across Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 100 crashes involving commercial trucks in Haskell County since 2015: 29 people were injured and 8 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 41 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Copeland since 2015, this page uses Haskell County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
51% of truck crash reports in Haskell County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (14.0% of the year) and are lowest in January (4.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 37.4% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (14.0%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 1.0% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Copeland happened on E 10 Rd (1) and US-56 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Haskell County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Copeland fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 33.3% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Kansas.
- 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 Haskell County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| E 10 Rd | 1 |
| US-56 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Haskell County) |
|---|---|
| Cr Ww | 2 |
| 30Th | 1 |
| 50Th | 1 |
| Cc Rd | 1 |
| County 10 | 1 |
| County Rd 90 | 1 |
| County Road 190 | 1 |
| County Road Gg | 1 |
Copeland at a glance
| Population | 251 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1,077 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67837) | $67,050 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67837) | $301,234 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Haskell 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 | 7 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 8 | +19% | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 10 | +15% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 9 | -8% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 7 a year in the 1990s and 9 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Copeland
How many truck accidents are there in Copeland?
Haskell County has had 100 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 29 people and killing 8.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Copeland?
Truck crashes in Haskell County peak in September, with 14.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Copeland?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Haskell County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Copeland compare with Kansas?
Haskell County records 250.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Copeland?
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.