Edmond, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Edmond: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Edmond and Norton County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Norton County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 93 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Norton County compares with Kansas
Norton County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Norton County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Norton County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 151.7 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 2.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.6 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.9% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 15% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.6% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.1% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 33% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.1% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 22.5% | 23.2% | 24.8% | same |
Norton 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, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Norton County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 2.1% across Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 93 crashes involving commercial trucks in Norton County since 2015: 32 people were injured and 5 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 45 days in fully reported years.
Edmond had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Norton County numbers.
74% of truck crash reports in Norton County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 17.2% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (2.2%).
November through March accounts for 46.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (11.8%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 7.9% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Edmond since 2015: Road Z (1) and US-283 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Norton County.
Route planning tips for Edmond fleets
- Build extra time into September 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 Norton County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Road Z | 1 |
| US-283 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Norton County) |
|---|---|
| First | 1 |
| Main | 1 |
| Road Z | 1 |
| Us 36 Hwy | 1 |
Edmond at a glance
| Population | 27 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 163 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67645) | $48,750 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Norton 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 | 7 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 6 | -21% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 7 | +24% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 8 | +10% | 0.8 |
In the 1990s about 7 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 8. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Edmond
How many truck crashes happen in Edmond?
93 truck crashes have been reported in Norton County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 32 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Edmond?
The worst month is September: 17.2% of truck crashes in Norton County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Edmond?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Norton County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Edmond compared with Kansas?
Norton County records 151.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Edmond?
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.