Circleville, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Circleville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Circleville and Jackson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Jackson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 90 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Jackson County compares with Kansas
Jackson County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Jackson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Jackson County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 58.5 | 61.4 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 10.3 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 12% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 45% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.6% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 50% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.4% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 20% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.9% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 55% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.5% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 23.0% | 23.2% | 24.8% | same |
Jackson County has lower values than Kansas for injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes.
What stands out in Jackson County: 10.3 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Kansas: 4.8).
Overview
Police reported 90 crashes involving commercial trucks in Jackson County since 2015: 27 people were injured and 9 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 46 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Circleville since 2015; patterns below come from Jackson County as a whole.
60% of truck crash reports in Jackson County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 12.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is January at 3.3%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.5% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
By time of day, 7–8 pm stands out with 11.1% of truck crashes.
4.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
US-75 leads within 10 miles of Circleville with 4 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: SR-16 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 1.1% of the total, against 2.1% across Kansas.
Route planning tips for Circleville fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Jackson County.
- Where you can, review stops along US-75; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 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 Jackson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-75 | 4 |
| SR-16 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Jackson County) |
|---|---|
| 4Th | 3 |
| 110Th | 2 |
| 166Th | 2 |
| 190Th | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| I-070 | 2 |
| 254Th | 1 |
| Idaho | 1 |
Circleville at a glance
| Population | 154 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 609 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66416) | $74,375 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66416) | $164,460 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Jackson 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 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 6 | +47% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 8 | +30% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 8 | -4% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 8. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Circleville
How many truck accidents are there in Circleville?
Since 2015, 90 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Jackson County (27 injured, 9 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Circleville?
Since 2015, US-75 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Circleville: 4.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Circleville?
The worst month is March: 12.2% of truck crashes in Jackson County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Circleville?
Since 2015, Jackson County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 1.1% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Circleville compared with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 58.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Jackson County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Circleville?
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.