Bennington, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bennington: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bennington and Ottawa County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Ottawa County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 62 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Ottawa County compares with Kansas
Ottawa County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Ottawa County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Ottawa County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 90.1 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.6 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.52 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.6× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.2% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 44% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.4% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 3.5% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 77% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 53.4% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 24.1% | 23.2% | 24.8% | same |
Ottawa County sits below Kansas on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
What stands out in Ottawa County: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 2.1% in Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 62 crashes involving commercial trucks in Ottawa County since 2015: 30 people were injured and 5 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 69 days.
Only 3 truck crashes were reported in Bennington since 2015; patterns below come from Ottawa County as a whole.
71% of truck crash reports in Ottawa County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (16.1% of the year) and are lowest in July (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 53.4% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 12.9% of truck crashes.
5.2% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Bennington happened on US-81 (2), I-70 (1) and SR-143 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Ottawa County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Bennington fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Ottawa County.
- 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 Ottawa County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-81 | 2 |
| I-70 | 1 |
| SR-143 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Ottawa County) |
|---|---|
| 10Th | 2 |
| 170Th | 2 |
| 5Th | 2 |
| Rest Area | 2 |
| 30Th | 1 |
| Arrowhead | 1 |
| Bennington | 1 |
| Frontier | 1 |
Bennington at a glance
| Population | 649 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 1,545 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67422) | $85,556 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67422) | $220,715 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Ottawa 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 | 4 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 4 | +7% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 6 | +47% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 4 | -29% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 4 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bennington
How many truck accidents are there in Bennington?
Ottawa County has had 62 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 30 people and killing 5.
When do most truck crashes happen in Bennington?
The worst month is March: 16.1% of truck crashes in Ottawa County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Bennington?
Since 2015, Ottawa County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Bennington compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
Ottawa County records 90.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Bennington?
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.