Southside, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Southside: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Southside 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 |
Compared with Kansas, Kearny County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Kearny County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 2.1% for Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 66 crashes involving commercial trucks in Kearny County since 2015: 31 people were injured and 2 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 64 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Southside since 2015, this page uses Kearny County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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
January has the most truck crashes, 15.2% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (3.0%).
November through March accounts for 46.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 12.1% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 15.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Southside since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Kearny County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Southside fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Kearny County.
- Morning starts matter: 25.4% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Kansas.
- With 15.9% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Kansas), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
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
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
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 |
Southside at a glance
| Population | 253 |
| Land area | 110.2 sq mi |
| Density | 2 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. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Southside
How common are truck crashes in Southside?
66 truck crashes have been reported in Kearny County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 31 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Southside?
Truck crashes in Kearny County peak in January, with 15.2% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Southside?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Kearny County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Southside compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
Kearny County records 150.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Southside?
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.