Ivy, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ivy: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ivy and Lyon County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lyon County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
9 of 459 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Lyon County compares with Kansas
Lyon County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lyon County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lyon County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 119.9 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 2.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.3 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 31% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.25 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 22% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.4% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 33% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 16.3% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 1.8× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.7% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 24.2% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 1.6× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 50.6% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 26.8% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Lyon County sits below Kansas on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Lyon County: January 16.6% of truck crashes happen in January, more than any other month.
Overview
Since 2015, 459 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lyon County. They injured 112 people and killed 14.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 9 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Ivy since 2015, this page uses Lyon County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
62% of truck crash reports in Lyon County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (16.6% of the year) and are lowest in May (5.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 50.6% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 8.7% of truck crashes.
16.3% 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 Ivy since 2015 were spread across roads: US-56 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 9 of the truck crashes here, or 2.0%, compared with 2.1% in Kansas.
Route planning tips for Ivy fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 16.3% 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
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 Lyon County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-56 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lyon County) |
|---|---|
| I-035 | 157 |
| I-335 | 71 |
| I335Kta | 16 |
| I-35 | 10 |
| I035Kta | 10 |
| Road Y5 | 6 |
| South | 6 |
| Weaver | 5 |
Ivy at a glance
| Population | 243 |
| Land area | 33.8 sq mi |
| Density | 7 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66830) | $57,109 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lyon 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 | 26 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 30 | +17% | 1.4 |
| 2010s | 29 | -3% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 47 | +59% | 1.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 26 to 47. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ivy
How many truck crashes happen in Ivy?
Since 2015, 459 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Lyon County (112 injured, 14 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Ivy?
January has the most truck crashes in Lyon County, 16.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Ivy?
Garbage trucks were involved in 9 reported crashes in Lyon County since 2015 (2.0% of truck crashes).
How does Ivy compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 119.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Lyon County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Ivy?
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.