Ludell, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ludell: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ludell 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 |
Compared with Kansas, Rawlins County is lower 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 worst month: 18.5% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 27 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Rawlins County. They injured 9 people and killed 1.
That averages about one truck crash every 161 days in fully reported years.
Ludell had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Rawlins County numbers.
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.
By time of day, 12–1 pm stands out with 11.1% of truck crashes.
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 Ludell.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 3.7% of the total, against 2.1% across Kansas.
Route planning tips for Ludell fleets
- Plan July schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Rawlins County.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 |
Ludell at a glance
| Population | 94 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 249 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67744) | $91,806 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 1 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 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ludell
How common are truck crashes in Ludell?
Rawlins County has had 27 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 9 people and killing 1.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Ludell?
Truck crashes in Rawlins County peak in July, with 18.5% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Ludell?
Since 2015, Rawlins County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 3.7% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Ludell compare 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 Ludell?
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.