Herndon, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Herndon: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Herndon 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 stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and garbage-truck share.
Rawlins County at a glance: 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.
That averages about one truck crash every 161 days in fully reported years.
Only 3 truck crashes were reported in Herndon 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
July has the most truck crashes, 18.5% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (3.7%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 36.0% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (11.1%).
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Herndon.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.7% share (Kansas: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Herndon fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, 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 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 |
Herndon at a glance
| Population | 114 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 362 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67739) | $60,714 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67739) | $49,285 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 1. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Herndon
How many truck accidents are there in Herndon?
Rawlins County has had 27 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 9 people and killing 1.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Herndon?
Truck crashes in Rawlins County peak in July, with 18.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Herndon?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Rawlins County since 2015 (3.7% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Herndon compared with Kansas?
Rawlins County records 93.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Herndon?
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.