Lincoln Township, Ottawa County, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lincoln Township, Ottawa County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lincoln Township, Ottawa County 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 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 2.1% for Kansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 62 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Ottawa County. They injured 30 people and killed 5.
That averages about one truck crash every 69 days in fully reported years.
Lincoln Township, Ottawa County had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Ottawa County numbers.
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%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 53.4% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 12.9% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 5.2% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Lincoln happened on I-70 (2), E Old 40 Hwy (1) and SR-18 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Ottawa County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Lincoln Township, Ottawa County fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 2 |
| E Old 40 Hwy | 1 |
| SR-18 | 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 |
Lincoln Township, Ottawa County at a glance
| Population | 145 |
| Land area | 35.8 sq mi |
| Density | 4 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67480) | $67,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67480) | $168,002 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 4. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. 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 Lincoln Township, Ottawa County
How many truck accidents are there in Lincoln Township, Ottawa County?
Since 2015, 62 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Ottawa County (30 injured, 5 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Lincoln Township, Ottawa County?
Truck crashes in Ottawa County peak in March, with 16.1% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Lincoln Township, Ottawa County?
Since 2015, Ottawa County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Lincoln Township, Ottawa County compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Ottawa County has 90.1 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Lincoln Township, Ottawa County?
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.