Cherryvale, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Cherryvale: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Cherryvale and Montgomery County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Montgomery County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
4 of 240 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Montgomery County compares with Kansas
Montgomery County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Montgomery County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Montgomery County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 68.0 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 1.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.6 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.4× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 16% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.6% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 29% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.8% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 11.4% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 25% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.8% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 28.1% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Compared with Kansas, Montgomery County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Cherryvale: US-169 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Cherryvale: 5 since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 240 crashes involving commercial trucks in Montgomery County since 2015: 82 people were injured and 16 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 18 days.
Only 15 truck crashes were reported in Cherryvale since 2015; patterns below come from Montgomery County as a whole.
55% of truck crash reports in Montgomery County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in April (13.3% of the year) and are lowest in March (5.8%).
November through March accounts for 40.8% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 9.2% of truck crashes.
6.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-169 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (5). After it: US-160 (2), CR-BROWN Rd (1) and US-400 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
4 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.7% share (Kansas: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Cherryvale fleets
- Review driver schedules for April, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check whether your routes use US-169, the road with the most fatal truck crashes in this area.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Montgomery County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-169 | 5 |
| US-160 | 2 |
| CR-BROWN Rd | 1 |
| US-400 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Montgomery County) |
|---|---|
| 11Th | 8 |
| Main | 6 |
| 8Th | 5 |
| Sunflower | 4 |
| Walnut | 3 |
| Cr5700 | 3 |
| Buckeye | 3 |
| Cr 3900 | 2 |
Cherryvale at a glance
| Population | 2,114 |
| Land area | 2.0 sq mi |
| Density | 1,055 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67335) | $56,295 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67335) | $106,234 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Montgomery 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 | 13 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 21 | +57% | 1.9 |
| 2010s | 23 | +10% | 2.0 |
| 2020s | 19 | -16% | 1.2 |
In the 1990s about 13 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 19. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Cherryvale
How many truck crashes happen in Cherryvale?
Since 2015, 240 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Montgomery County (82 injured, 16 killed).
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Cherryvale?
Since 2015, US-169 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Cherryvale: 5.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Cherryvale?
April has the most truck crashes in Montgomery County, 13.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Cherryvale?
Since 2015, Montgomery County has reported 4 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.7% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Cherryvale compared with Kansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Montgomery County has 68.0 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Cherryvale?
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.