Whiting, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Whiting: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Whiting 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. It runs above Kansas on deaths per 100 crashes.
Jackson County at a glance: 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.
That averages about one truck crash every 46 days in fully reported years.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Whiting since 2015, this page uses Jackson County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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
March has the most truck crashes, 12.2% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (3.3%).
November through March accounts for 42.5% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 7–8 pm than at any other hour (11.1%).
4.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Whiting is US-75, with 6 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015.
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 Whiting 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 | 6 |
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 |
Whiting at a glance
| Population | 196 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 195 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66552) | $78,500 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66552) | $163,936 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 8 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Whiting
How many truck accidents are there in Whiting?
90 truck crashes have been reported in Jackson County since 2015, with 9 deaths and 27 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Whiting?
NHTSA data shows US-75 with 6 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Whiting since 2015, the highest of any road.
When do most truck crashes happen in Whiting?
March has the most truck crashes in Jackson County, 12.2% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Whiting?
Since 2015, Jackson County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 1.1% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Whiting compared with Kansas?
Jackson County records 58.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Whiting?
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.