Burdett, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Burdett: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Burdett and Pawnee County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Pawnee County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 114 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Pawnee County compares with Kansas
Pawnee County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Pawnee County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Pawnee County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 170.9 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 2.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.3 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.1% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 24% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.7% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 23% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.0% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 48% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.4% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 26.6% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Kansas, Pawnee County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
What stands out in Pawnee County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 2.1% across Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 114 crashes involving commercial trucks in Pawnee County since 2015: 38 people were injured and 6 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 36 days.
Burdett had 3 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Pawnee County numbers.
75% of truck crash reports in Pawnee County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (12.3% of the year) and are lowest in May (5.3%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.4% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
By time of day, 10–11 am stands out with 8.8% of truck crashes.
7.1% 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 Burdett happened on SR-156 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Pawnee County.
Route planning tips for Burdett fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Pawnee County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Pawnee County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-156 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Pawnee County) |
|---|---|
| Trail | 6 |
| Broadway | 3 |
| 100Th | 1 |
| 10Th | 1 |
| 14Th | 1 |
| 150Th Ave | 1 |
| 180Th | 1 |
| 280Th | 1 |
Burdett at a glance
| Population | 216 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 831 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67523) | $57,813 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Pawnee 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 | 6 | — | 0.1 |
| 2000s | 6 | +1% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 8 | +25% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 11 | +40% | 0.6 |
In the 1990s about 6 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 11. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Burdett
How many truck accidents are there in Burdett?
114 truck crashes have been reported in Pawnee County since 2015, with 6 deaths and 38 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Burdett?
January has the most truck crashes in Pawnee County, 12.3% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Burdett?
Since 2015, Pawnee County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Burdett compared with Kansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Pawnee County has 170.9 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Burdett?
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.