Atwood, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Atwood: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Atwood and Rawlins County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Rawlins County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 27 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Rawlins County compares with Kansas
Rawlins County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Rawlins County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Rawlins County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 93.5 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 17% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 1.9× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 12.0% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 48% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 0.0% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 100% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 36.0% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 15% below the state |
| After dark | 24.0% | 23.2% | 24.8% | same |
Rawlins County sits below Kansas on deaths per 100 crashes, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Rawlins County: July 18.5% of truck crashes happen in July, more than any other month.
Overview
Police reported 27 crashes involving commercial trucks in Rawlins County since 2015: 9 people were injured and 1 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 161 days.
Only 4 truck crashes were reported in Atwood since 2015; patterns below come from Rawlins County as a whole.
52% of truck crash reports in Rawlins County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (18.5% of the year) and are lowest in February (3.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 36.0% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 11.1% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.0% 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 Atwood since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.7% share (Kansas: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Atwood fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Rawlins 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 (Rawlins County) |
|---|---|
| County Road B | 1 |
| Cr 11 | 1 |
| Herndon Bottom | 1 |
| Ra Co Rd 6 | 1 |
| Rd 11 | 1 |
| Road 11 | 1 |
| Road Bb | 1 |
| Road Y | 1 |
Atwood at a glance
| Population | 1,223 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 1,151 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67730) | $66,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67730) | $137,392 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Rawlins 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 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 3 | -16% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 3 | +7% | 0.1 |
| 2020s | 1 | -58% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 1. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Atwood
How many truck crashes happen in Atwood?
27 truck crashes have been reported in Rawlins County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 9 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Atwood?
July has the most truck crashes in Rawlins County, 18.5% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Atwood?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Rawlins County since 2015, 3.7% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Atwood compared with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 93.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Rawlins County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Atwood?
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.