Nashville, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Nashville: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Nashville and Kingman County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Kingman County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 97 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Kingman County compares with Kansas
Kingman County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Kingman County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Kingman County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 121.7 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 2.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 9.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 48% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.8% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.9% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.6% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 43% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.0% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 28.0% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Kingman County sits below Kansas on garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Kingman County at a glance: 9.7 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 4.8 in Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 97 crashes involving commercial trucks in Kingman County since 2015: 42 people were injured and 11 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 43 days in fully reported years.
Nashville had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Kingman County numbers.
70% of truck crash reports in Kingman County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 13.4% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (3.1%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.0% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (10.3%).
Road surface: 10.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Nashville since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.0% share (Kansas: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Nashville fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Morning starts matter: 26.9% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Kansas.
- With 10.8% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Kansas), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Kingman 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 (Kingman County) |
|---|---|
| 170Th | 2 |
| 50Th | 2 |
| 20Th | 1 |
| 60Th | 1 |
| 90Th | 1 |
| Berry | 1 |
| Main | 1 |
| Nw 170Th | 1 |
Nashville at a glance
| Population | 50 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 244 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67112) | $53,625 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67112) | $135,997 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Kingman 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 | 5 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 6 | +22% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 8 | +24% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 9 | +20% | 0.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 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 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Nashville
How common are truck crashes in Nashville?
97 truck crashes have been reported in Kingman County since 2015, with 11 deaths and 42 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Nashville?
The worst month is October: 13.4% of truck crashes in Kingman County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Nashville?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Kingman County since 2015, 1.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Nashville compare with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 121.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Kingman County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Nashville?
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.