Lees, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lees: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lees and Logan County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Logan County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 85 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Logan County compares with Kansas
Logan County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Logan County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Logan County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 263.2 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 4.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.3 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 73% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 12.8% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 16.7% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 1.1× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.4% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 24.4% | 23.2% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Kansas, Logan County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
Logan County at a glance: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.1% in Kansas.
Overview
Logan County has recorded 85 truck crashes since 2015, with 36 people injured and 3 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 51 days in fully reported years.
Lees had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Logan County numbers.
64% of truck crash reports in Logan County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in June (14.1% of the year) and are lowest in August (2.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 47.4% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 17.6% of truck crashes.
12.8% 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 Lees happened on US-83 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Logan County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Lees fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- With 12.8% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Kansas), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Logan County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-83 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Logan County) |
|---|---|
| I-070 | 7 |
| Apache Acre | 2 |
| Co Rd 2 | 1 |
| Co Rd 410 | 1 |
| County Rd Fort Fox | 1 |
| Freeman | 1 |
| Gold | 1 |
| U40 Hwy | 1 |
Lees at a glance
| Population | 9 |
| Land area | 71.5 sq mi |
| Density | 0 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67764) | $65,625 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67764) | $117,436 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Logan 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 | 7 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 6 | -20% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 9 | +56% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 7 | -22% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 7 to 7. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lees
How many truck crashes happen in Lees?
Since 2015, 85 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Logan County (36 injured, 3 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Lees?
The worst month is June: 14.1% of truck crashes in Logan County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Lees?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Logan County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Lees compare with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 263.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Logan County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Lees?
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.