Yoder, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Yoder: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Yoder and Reno County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Reno County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 364 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Reno County compares with Kansas
Reno County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Reno County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Reno County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 52.0 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 15% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.4 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.6% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 73% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.1% | 9.3% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.9% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.5% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 17% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.3% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 31.1% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Compared with Kansas, Reno County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
The headline for Reno County: 1 in 175 crashes involve a garbage truck (2 since 2015), vs 2.1% across Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 364 crashes involving commercial trucks in Reno County since 2015: 118 people were injured and 26 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 11 days.
Yoder had 1 reported truck crash since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Reno County numbers.
52% of truck crash reports in Reno County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 10.7% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (4.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.3% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
By time of day, 2–3 pm stands out with 7.7% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 9.1% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Yoder is SR-96, with 4 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: US-50 (3).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 0.5%, compared with 2.1% in Kansas.
Route planning tips for Yoder fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to SR-96 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- 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 Reno County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-96 | 4 |
| US-50 | 3 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Reno County) |
|---|---|
| 4Th | 12 |
| US-50 | 11 |
| Main | 8 |
| Sego | 7 |
| 5Th | 6 |
| US-050 | 5 |
| 11Th | 5 |
| 3Rd | 4 |
Yoder at a glance
| Population | 802 |
| Land area | 2.7 sq mi |
| Density | 297 per sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Reno 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 | 32 | — | 2.0 |
| 2000s | 32 | -0% | 2.3 |
| 2010s | 28 | -11% | 1.8 |
| 2020s | 36 | +26% | 1.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 32 to 36. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.2 a year in 2016–19 and 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Yoder
How many truck crashes happen in Yoder?
Since 2015, 364 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Reno County (118 injured, 26 killed).
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Yoder?
Since 2015, SR-96 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Yoder: 4.
When do most truck crashes happen in Yoder?
October has the most truck crashes in Reno County, 10.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Yoder?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Reno County since 2015, 0.5% of all truck crashes.
How does Yoder compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Reno County has 52.0 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Yoder?
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.