Grantville, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Grantville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Grantville and Jefferson County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Jefferson County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 89 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Jefferson County compares with Kansas
Jefferson County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Jefferson County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Jefferson County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 42.6 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 31% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 9.3 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 8.1% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 3.9× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.8% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 37% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.3% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.1% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 46% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.9% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.8% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 15% below the state |
Jefferson County sits below Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
Jefferson County at a glance: 1 in 12 crashes involve a garbage truck (7 since 2015), vs 2.1% across Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 89 crashes involving commercial trucks in Jefferson County since 2015: 33 people were injured and 8 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 47 days in fully reported years.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Grantville since 2015; patterns below come from Jefferson County as a whole.
63% of truck crash reports in Jefferson County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 11.2% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 3.4%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.9% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
The busiest hour is 2–3 pm, with 12.4% of truck crashes.
5.8% 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 Grantville is US-24, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. Next come I-70 (3), I-470 (2) and 4th St (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 7 of the truck crashes here, or 7.9%, compared with 2.1% in Kansas.
Route planning tips for Grantville fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along US-24; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Jefferson County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-24 | 4 |
| I-70 | 3 |
| I-470 | 2 |
| 4th St | 1 |
| 6th Ave | 1 |
| SR-4 | 1 |
| Se 53rd St | 1 |
| Se Croco Rd | 1 |
| US-75 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Jefferson County) |
|---|---|
| Lecompton | 2 |
| Wellman | 2 |
| 35Th | 1 |
| 3Rd | 1 |
| 82Nd | 1 |
| 94Th | 1 |
| Fairview | 1 |
| Headwater | 1 |
Grantville at a glance
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66429) | $68,780 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Jefferson 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 | 8 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 8 | -6% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 7 | -10% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 9 | +22% | 1.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 8 a year in the 1990s and 9 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Grantville
How many truck accidents are there in Grantville?
Jefferson County has had 89 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 33 people and killing 8.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Grantville?
Since 2015, US-24 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Grantville: 4.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Grantville?
Truck crashes in Jefferson County peak in January, with 11.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Grantville?
7 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Jefferson County since 2015, 7.9% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Grantville compared with Kansas?
Jefferson County records 42.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Grantville?
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.