Lakin, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lakin: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lakin and Kearny County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Kearny County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 66 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Kearny County compares with Kansas
Kearny County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Kearny County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Kearny County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 150.4 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 2.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.2 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 33% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 15.9% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 1.7× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.4% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.7% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 16% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.0% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 19.1% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 18% below the state |
Kearny County has lower values than Kansas for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
What stands out in Kearny County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.1% in Kansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 66 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Kearny County. They injured 31 people and killed 2.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 64 days.
Only 12 truck crashes were reported in Lakin since 2015; patterns below come from Kearny County as a whole.
65% of truck crash reports in Kearny County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (15.2% of the year) and are lowest in March (3.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 46.0% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 12.1% of truck crashes.
15.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Lakin since 2015: US-50 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Kearny County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Lakin fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 25.4% of truck crashes here, more than Kansas; adjust start times where you can.
- 15.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Kansas; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Kearny County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-50 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Kearny County) |
|---|---|
| Rd T | 2 |
| Road Aa | 2 |
| County Rd Y | 1 |
| County Road A | 1 |
| County Roadaa | 1 |
| Field Trail | 1 |
| Main | 1 |
| Rd 130 | 1 |
Lakin at a glance
| Population | 2,112 |
| Land area | 0.9 sq mi |
| Density | 2,233 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67860) | $88,264 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67860) | $197,733 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Kearny 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 | 6 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 8 | +20% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 7 | -5% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 5 | -29% | 0.0 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 6 to 5. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lakin
How many truck crashes happen in Lakin?
Since 2015, 66 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Kearny County (31 injured, 2 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Lakin?
January has the most truck crashes in Kearny County, 15.2% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lakin?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Kearny County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Lakin compared with Kansas?
Kearny County records 150.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Lakin?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.