Jetmore, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Jetmore: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Jetmore and Hodgeman County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Hodgeman County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 56 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Hodgeman County compares with Kansas
Hodgeman County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Hodgeman County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Hodgeman County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 304.3 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 5.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.9 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.45 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.4% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 42% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.1% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 30% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.1% | 15.2% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 30.4% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 28% below the state |
| After dark | 19.6% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 15% below the state |
Hodgeman County has lower values than Kansas for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Hodgeman County at a glance: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.1% in Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 56 crashes involving commercial trucks in Hodgeman County since 2015: 25 people were injured and 5 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 72 days.
Jetmore had 24 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Hodgeman County numbers.
43% of truck crash reports in Hodgeman County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is July with 14.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 1.8%.
November through March accounts for 30.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
The busiest hour is 4–5 pm, with 12.5% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 5.4% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Jetmore happened on SR-156 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Hodgeman County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Jetmore fleets
- Plan July schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Hodgeman County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Hodgeman County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-156 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Hodgeman County) |
|---|---|
| 228Rd | 1 |
| T Rd | 1 |
Jetmore at a glance
| Population | 748 |
| Land area | 4.2 sq mi |
| Density | 178 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67854) | $57,104 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67854) | $98,022 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Hodgeman 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 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 4 | +24% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 5 | +36% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 4 | -15% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Jetmore
How many truck accidents are there in Jetmore?
Hodgeman County has had 56 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 25 people and killing 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Jetmore?
The worst month is July: 14.3% of truck crashes in Hodgeman County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Jetmore?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Hodgeman County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Jetmore compared with Kansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Hodgeman County has 304.3 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Jetmore?
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.