Potosi, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Potosi: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Potosi and Linn County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Linn County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 69 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Linn County compares with Kansas
Linn County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Linn County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Linn County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 62.8 | 61.4 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 40% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.57 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.8× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.3% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 1.1× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.5% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.7% | 15.2% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.6% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 13.2% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 43% below the state |
Linn County has lower values than Kansas for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and after dark. It runs above Kansas on injuries per crash, on snow, slush or ice and winter months (nov–mar).
The headline for Linn County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.1% in Kansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 69 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Linn County. They injured 39 people and killed 2.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 59 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Potosi since 2015, this page uses Linn County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
83% of truck crash reports in Linn County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 13.0% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (2.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 45.6% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 11.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 10.3% 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 Potosi since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 1.4%, compared with 2.1% in Kansas.
Route planning tips for Potosi fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 10.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Kansas; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 Linn 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 (Linn County) |
|---|---|
| County Road 1077 | 2 |
| Baskerville | 1 |
| Cr 1077 | 1 |
| Dodge | 1 |
| Earnest | 1 |
| Ellington | 1 |
| Scott | 1 |
| Valley | 1 |
Potosi at a glance
| Population | 1,868 |
| Land area | 54.6 sq mi |
| Density | 34 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66075) | $62,407 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66075) | $152,131 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Linn 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 | +37% | 0.5 |
| 2010s | 6 | -29% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 6 | +3% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 6 a year in the 1990s and 6 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Potosi
How many truck accidents are there in Potosi?
69 truck crashes have been reported in Linn County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 39 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Potosi?
The worst month is March: 13.0% of truck crashes in Linn County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Potosi?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Linn County since 2015 (1.4% of truck crashes).
How does Potosi compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Linn County has 62.8 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Potosi?
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.