Glen Elder, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Glen Elder: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Glen Elder and Mitchell County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Mitchell County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 57 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Mitchell County compares with Kansas
Mitchell County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Mitchell County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Mitchell County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 87.7 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 1.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.1 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 14% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.6% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 61% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.2% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 7.1% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 53% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 39.3% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 16.1% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 31% below the state |
Mitchell County has lower values than Kansas for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and deaths per 100 crashes.
Mitchell County at a glance: September the month with the most truck crashes: 21.1% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 57 crashes involving commercial trucks in Mitchell County since 2015: 19 people were injured and 4 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 72 days.
Glen Elder had 6 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Mitchell County numbers.
39% of truck crash reports in Mitchell County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (21.1% of the year) and are lowest in May (0.0%).
November through March accounts for 39.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 12.3% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 3.6% 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 Glen Elder since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.8% share (Kansas: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Glen Elder fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 Mitchell 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 (Mitchell County) |
|---|---|
| 250Th | 2 |
| Cawker Ln | 2 |
| 340Th Rd | 1 |
| Elliot | 1 |
| Glen Lane | 1 |
| Glen Ln | 1 |
| Jewell County 150 | 1 |
| Linda | 1 |
Glen Elder at a glance
| Population | 363 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 833 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67446) | $98,077 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Mitchell 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 | 4 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 4 | -18% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 6 | +59% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 5 | -15% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 5. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Glen Elder
How many truck crashes happen in Glen Elder?
Since 2015, 57 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Mitchell County (19 injured, 4 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Glen Elder?
September has the most truck crashes in Mitchell County, 21.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Glen Elder?
Since 2015, Mitchell County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 1.8% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Glen Elder compared with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 87.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Mitchell County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Glen Elder?
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.