Richfield, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Richfield: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Richfield and Morton County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Morton County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 43 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Morton County compares with Kansas
Morton County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Morton County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Morton County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 146.3 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 2.4× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 12% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.5% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.0% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 67% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.5% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 30.0% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Morton County sits below Kansas on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, winter months (nov–mar) and after dark.
Morton County at a glance: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.1% in Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 43 crashes involving commercial trucks in Morton County since 2015: 12 people were injured and 2 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 100 days.
With 13 truck crashes reported in Richfield since 2015, this page uses Morton County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
28% of truck crash reports in Morton County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
November has the most truck crashes, 14.0% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (2.3%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 47.5% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 5–6 pm than at any other hour (11.6%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.0% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Richfield.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Morton County.
Route planning tips for Richfield fleets
- Build extra time into November routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Morton 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 (Morton County) |
|---|---|
| Co Rd 16 | 2 |
| County Road Z | 2 |
| Cr 24 | 2 |
| SR-27 | 2 |
| Co Rd 27 | 1 |
| County Road 24 | 1 |
| Cr P | 1 |
| Cr U | 1 |
Richfield at a glance
| Population | 27 |
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Density | 27 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67953) | $45,000 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Morton 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 | 3 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 4 | +47% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 4 | -16% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 4 | +4% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Richfield
How many truck accidents are there in Richfield?
43 truck crashes have been reported in Morton County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 12 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Richfield?
November has the most truck crashes in Morton County, 14.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Richfield?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Morton County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Richfield compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Morton County has 146.3 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Richfield?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.