West Hibbard, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in West Hibbard: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in West Hibbard 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.
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.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 64 days.
West Hibbard had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Kearny County numbers.
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.
15.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of West Hibbard happened on CR-B Rd (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Kearny County since 2015.
Route planning tips for West Hibbard fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 25.4% of truck crashes here, more than Kansas; adjust start times where you can.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 15.9% of truck crashes here, more than Kansas; schedule winter checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Kearny County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-B Rd | 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 |
West Hibbard at a glance
| Population | 43 |
| Land area | 155.3 sq mi |
| Density | 0 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 crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about West Hibbard
How many truck accidents are there in West Hibbard?
66 truck crashes have been reported in Kearny County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 31 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in West Hibbard?
The worst month is January: 15.2% of truck crashes in Kearny County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in West Hibbard?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Kearny County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in West Hibbard compare with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 150.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Kearny County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in West Hibbard?
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.