Durham Township, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Durham Township: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Durham Township 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 |
Compared with Kansas, Ottawa County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Ottawa County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 2.1% for Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 62 crashes involving commercial trucks in Ottawa County since 2015: 30 people were injured and 5 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 69 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Durham Township since 2015, this page uses Ottawa County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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
The worst month is March with 16.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is July at 0.0%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 53.4% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 2–3 pm than at any other hour (12.9%).
Road surface: 5.2% 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 Durham since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Ottawa County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Durham Township fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Ottawa 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 (Ottawa County) |
|---|---|
| 10Th | 2 |
| 170Th | 2 |
| 5Th | 2 |
| Rest Area | 2 |
| 30Th | 1 |
| Arrowhead | 1 |
| Bennington | 1 |
| Frontier | 1 |
Durham Township at a glance
| Population | 14 |
| Land area | 35.8 sq mi |
| Density | 0 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67458) | $64,097 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67458) | $185,335 |
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. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Durham Township
How common are truck crashes in Durham Township?
Ottawa County has had 62 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 30 people and killing 5.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Durham Township?
March has the most truck crashes in Ottawa County, 16.1% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Durham Township?
Since 2015, Ottawa County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Durham Township compare with Kansas?
Ottawa County records 90.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Durham Township?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.