Jewell, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Jewell: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Jewell and Jewell County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Jewell County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 47 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Jewell County compares with Kansas
Jewell County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Jewell County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Jewell County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 147.4 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 2.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 10.6 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.36 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.1% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 77% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 10.6% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 54% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.4% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 58% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 23.4% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 45% below the state |
| After dark | 23.4% | 23.2% | 24.8% | same |
Jewell County has lower values than Kansas for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Jewell County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.1% in Kansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 47 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Jewell County. They injured 17 people and killed 5.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 85 days.
With 3 truck crashes reported in Jewell since 2015, this page uses Jewell County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
57% of truck crash reports in Jewell County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
April has the most truck crashes, 17.0% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (2.1%).
November through March accounts for 23.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (10.6%).
2.1% 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 Jewell since 2015 were spread across roads: Q Rd W (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Jewell County.
Route planning tips for Jewell fleets
- Plan April schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Jewell County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Jewell County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Q Rd W | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Jewell County) |
|---|---|
| Birch | 2 |
| Diamond | 2 |
| Cedar | 1 |
Jewell at a glance
| Population | 351 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 854 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66949) | $46,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66949) | $66,195 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Jewell 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 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 4 | +47% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 4 | -10% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 4 | +11% | 0.8 |
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 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Jewell
How common are truck crashes in Jewell?
47 truck crashes have been reported in Jewell County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 17 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Jewell?
Truck crashes in Jewell County peak in April, with 17.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Jewell?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Jewell County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Jewell compare with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 147.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Jewell County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Jewell?
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.