Marena, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Marena: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Marena 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). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Hodgeman County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 2.1% across Kansas.
Overview
Hodgeman County has recorded 56 truck crashes since 2015, with 25 people injured and 5 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 72 days.
Marena had 0 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%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 30.4% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
By time of day, 4–5 pm stands out with 12.5% of truck crashes.
5.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Marena since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-156 (2) and CR-228RD (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Hodgeman County.
Route planning tips for Marena fleets
- Plan July schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Hodgeman County.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Hodgeman County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-156 | 2 |
| CR-228RD | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Hodgeman County) |
|---|---|
| 228Rd | 1 |
| T Rd | 1 |
Marena at a glance
| Population | 396 |
| Land area | 144.0 sq mi |
| Density | 3 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67849) | $67,917 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67849) | $79,623 |
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. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Marena
How many truck accidents are there in Marena?
56 truck crashes have been reported in Hodgeman County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 25 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Marena?
July has the most truck crashes in Hodgeman County, 14.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Marena?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Hodgeman County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Marena compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
Hodgeman County records 304.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Marena?
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.