Lenora, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lenora: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lenora 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 |
Compared with Kansas, Norton County is lower on 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.
Norton County at a glance: 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.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 45 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Lenora since 2015; patterns below come from Norton County as a whole.
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%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 46.1% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (11.8%).
Road surface: 7.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Lenora since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Norton County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Lenora fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Norton 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 (Norton County) |
|---|---|
| First | 1 |
| Main | 1 |
| Road Z | 1 |
| Us 36 Hwy | 1 |
Lenora at a glance
| Population | 199 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 413 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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 7 a year in the 1990s and 8 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lenora
How many truck accidents are there in Lenora?
Norton County has had 93 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 32 people and killing 5.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Lenora?
The worst month is September: 17.2% of truck crashes in Norton County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lenora?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Norton County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Lenora compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Norton County has 151.7 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Lenora?
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.