Centerville Township, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Centerville Township: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Centerville Township and Neosho County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Neosho County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 130 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Neosho County compares with Kansas
Neosho County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Neosho County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Neosho County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 73.1 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.7× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.38 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 23% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.6% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 40% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.4% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 15.2% | 15.2% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.8% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 29.6% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Neosho County sits below Kansas on garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Neosho County: September worst month: 13.8% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Police reported 130 crashes involving commercial trucks in Neosho County since 2015: 49 people were injured and 10 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 32 days.
Centerville Township had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Neosho County numbers.
81% of truck crash reports in Neosho 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 (13.8% of the year) and are lowest in May (4.6%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.8% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (11.5%).
Road surface: 5.6% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
SR-47 leads within 10 miles of Centerville with 2 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. Next come Queens Rd (1), US-169 (1) and US-400 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 1.5%, compared with 2.1% in Kansas.
Route planning tips for Centerville Township fleets
- Build extra time into September routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Where you can, review stops along SR-47; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Morning starts matter: 26.4% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Kansas.
- 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 Neosho County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-47 | 2 |
| Queens Rd | 1 |
| US-169 | 1 |
| US-400 | 1 |
| US-59 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Neosho County) |
|---|---|
| 50Th | 2 |
| 80Th | 2 |
| Brown | 2 |
| Cherry | 2 |
| 10Th | 1 |
| 130Th | 1 |
| 140Th | 1 |
| 160Th | 1 |
Centerville Township at a glance
| Population | 476 |
| Land area | 47.6 sq mi |
| Density | 10 per sq mi |
| Median home value (ZIP 66740) | $219,300 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Neosho 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 | 8 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 10 | +30% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 11 | +4% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 12 | +12% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 8 a year in the 1990s and 12 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Centerville Township
How many truck crashes happen in Centerville Township?
130 truck crashes have been reported in Neosho County since 2015, with 10 deaths and 49 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Centerville Township?
Since 2015, SR-47 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Centerville: 2.
When do most truck crashes happen in Centerville Township?
Truck crashes in Neosho County peak in September, with 13.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Centerville Township?
Since 2015, Neosho County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 1.5% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Centerville Township compared with Kansas?
Neosho County records 73.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Centerville 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.