Little River, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Little River: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Little River and Rice County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Rice County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 79 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Rice County compares with Kansas
Rice County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Rice County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Rice County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 72.5 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 44% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.4% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 35% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.7% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 71% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.7% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.5% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 38% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 29.7% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 30% below the state |
| After dark | 12.2% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 48% below the state |
Rice County has lower values than Kansas for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr and morning rush (6–10 am).
Rice County at a glance: August worst month: 13.9% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Rice County has recorded 79 truck crashes since 2015, with 25 people injured and 2 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 54 days in fully reported years.
Little River had 3 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Rice County numbers.
63% of truck crash reports in Rice County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 13.9% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (1.3%).
November through March accounts for 29.7% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (12.7%).
2.7% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Little River since 2015: US-56 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.3% share (Kansas: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Little River fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 29.7% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Kansas; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- 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 Rice County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-56 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Rice County) |
|---|---|
| 8Th | 5 |
| Main | 3 |
| Grand | 3 |
| Broadway | 3 |
| 22Nd | 3 |
| 11Th | 1 |
| 17Th | 1 |
| 19Th | 1 |
Little River at a glance
| Population | 468 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 1,200 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67457) | $89,167 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Rice 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 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 4 | +0% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 8 | +91% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 5 | -35% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 5. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Little River
How many truck crashes happen in Little River?
79 truck crashes have been reported in Rice County since 2015, with 2 deaths and 25 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Little River?
August has the most truck crashes in Rice County, 13.9% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Little River?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Rice County since 2015, 1.3% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Little River compared with Kansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Rice County has 72.5 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Little River?
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.