Easton, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Easton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Easton and Leavenworth County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Leavenworth County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
16 of 371 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Leavenworth County compares with Kansas
Leavenworth County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Leavenworth County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Leavenworth County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 38.4 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 37% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.6 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.5% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.5% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 19% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 25.4% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.5% | 15.2% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.1% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 7% below the state |
| After dark | 21.5% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 7% below the state |
Leavenworth County has lower values than Kansas for crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and winter months (nov–mar). It runs above Kansas on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Leavenworth County: 1 in 22 crashes involve a garbage truck (16 since 2015), vs 2.1% across Kansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 371 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Leavenworth County. They injured 124 people and killed 20.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 11 days.
Easton had 3 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Leavenworth County numbers.
59% of truck crash reports in Leavenworth County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is May with 9.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 6.2%.
November through March accounts for 39.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 8.9% of truck crashes.
7.5% 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 Easton since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-192 (1) and US-73 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 16 crashes, 4.3% of the total, against 2.1% across Kansas.
Route planning tips for Easton fleets
- Build extra time into May 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.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Leavenworth County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-192 | 1 |
| US-73 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Leavenworth County) |
|---|---|
| I-070 | 128 |
| I070Kta | 60 |
| Tonganoxie | 10 |
| Fairmount | 5 |
| 158Th | 5 |
| 10Th | 5 |
| Golden | 3 |
| Evans | 3 |
Easton at a glance
| Population | 213 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1,260 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66020) | $78,594 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66020) | $303,973 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Leavenworth 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 | 17 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 29 | +67% | 1.5 |
| 2010s | 32 | +11% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 36 | +12% | 0.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 17 to 36. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 2.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Easton
How common are truck crashes in Easton?
Since 2015, 371 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Leavenworth County (124 injured, 20 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Easton?
Truck crashes in Leavenworth County peak in May, with 9.7% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Easton?
16 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Leavenworth County since 2015, 4.3% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Easton compared with Kansas?
Leavenworth County records 38.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Easton?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.