Eden Township, Ness County, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Eden Township, Ness County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Eden Township, Ness County and Ness County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Ness County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 34 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Ness County compares with Kansas
Ness County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Ness County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Ness County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 118.1 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 1.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 14.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.9% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 68% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 14.7% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 36% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.5% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 1.6× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 29.4% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 30% below the state |
| After dark | 17.6% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 24% below the state |
Ness County sits below Kansas on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice 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 Ness County: 14.7 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 4.8 across Kansas.
Overview
Ness County has recorded 34 truck crashes since 2015, with 14 people injured and 5 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 118 days in fully reported years.
Eden Township, Ness County had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Ness County numbers.
47% of truck crash reports in Ness 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 (17.6% of the year) and are lowest in December (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 29.4% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (17.6%).
2.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Eden since 2015: CR-C Rd (1), SR-96 (1) and W 80 Rd (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Ness County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Eden Township, Ness County fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Ness County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| CR-C Rd | 1 |
| SR-96 | 1 |
| W 80 Rd | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Ness County) |
|---|---|
| Road | 1 |
| Sycamore | 1 |
Eden Township, Ness County at a glance
| Population | 67 |
| Land area | 102.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Ness 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 | 2 | -20% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 4 | +61% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 3 | -23% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 3. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Eden Township, Ness County
How many truck crashes happen in Eden Township, Ness County?
34 truck crashes have been reported in Ness County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 14 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Eden Township, Ness County?
The worst month is June: 17.6% of truck crashes in Ness County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Eden Township, Ness County?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Ness County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Eden Township, Ness County compare with Kansas?
Ness County records 118.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Eden Township, Ness County?
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.