Cimarron Township, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cimarron Township: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cimarron Township and Meade County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Meade County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 121 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Meade County compares with Kansas
Meade County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Meade County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Meade County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 271.0 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 4.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 18.1 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 12.9% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.4% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 29% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.7% | 15.2% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.1% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 32.8% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Meade County has lower values than Kansas for garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Meade County: 18.1 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Kansas: 4.8).
Overview
Meade County has recorded 121 truck crashes since 2015, with 56 people injured and 21 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 35 days.
Cimarron Township had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Meade County numbers.
54% of truck crash reports in Meade 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 (13.2% of the year) and are lowest in July (2.5%).
November through March accounts for 43.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 7.4% of truck crashes.
12.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Cimarron.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Meade County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Cimarron Township fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 12.9% 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
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 Meade 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 (Meade County) |
|---|---|
| Carthage | 3 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| County Road 26 | 1 |
| County Road L | 1 |
| Fowler | 1 |
| Main | 1 |
| Meade Co Road 2 | 1 |
| Meade Co Road 26 | 1 |
Cimarron Township at a glance
| Population | 79 |
| Land area | 116.9 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67869) | $72,760 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67869) | $152,705 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Meade 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 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 8 | +42% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 8 | +0% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 12 | +48% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 6 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 12. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cimarron Township
How many truck accidents are there in Cimarron Township?
Since 2015, 121 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Meade County (56 injured, 21 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Cimarron Township?
Truck crashes in Meade County peak in June, with 13.2% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Cimarron Township?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Meade County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Cimarron Township compared with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 271.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Meade County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Cimarron Township?
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.