Soldier, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Soldier: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Soldier 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 sits below Kansas on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Kansas on deaths per 100 crashes.
The headline for Jackson County: 10.3 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 4.8 in Kansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 90 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Jackson County. They injured 27 people and killed 9.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 46 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Soldier 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
Truck crashes peak in March (12.2% of the year) and are lowest in January (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.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 4.6% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Soldier happened on SR-16 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 1.1%, compared with 2.1% in Kansas.
Route planning tips for Soldier fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Jackson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Soldier at a glance
| Population | 104 |
| Land area | 0.1 sq mi |
| Density | 707 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66540) | $52,368 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66540) | $173,035 |
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 Soldier
How many truck crashes happen in Soldier?
90 truck crashes have been reported in Jackson County since 2015, with 9 deaths and 27 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Soldier?
March has the most truck crashes in Jackson County, 12.2% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Soldier?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Jackson County since 2015 (1.1% of truck crashes).
How does Soldier compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Jackson County has 58.5 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Soldier?
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.