Township 3, Rooks County, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Township 3, Rooks County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Township 3, Rooks County and Rooks County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Rooks County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 33 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Rooks County compares with Kansas
Rooks County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Rooks County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Rooks County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 61.3 | 61.4 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 9.4 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.1% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 1.5× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 6.2% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 33% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.9% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.2% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 59% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 50.0% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 25.0% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.1× the state |
Compared with Kansas, Rooks County is lower on on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Rooks County: November the month with the most truck crashes: 18.2% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 33 crashes involving commercial trucks in Rooks County since 2015: 15 people were injured and 3 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 125 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Township 3, Rooks County since 2015; patterns below come from Rooks County as a whole.
67% of truck crash reports in Rooks County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in November (18.2% of the year) and are lowest in March (3.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 50.0% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (12.1%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 6.2% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Township 3.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 3.0% of the total, against 2.1% across Kansas.
Route planning tips for Township 3, Rooks County fleets
- Build extra time into November routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Rooks 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 (Rooks County) |
|---|---|
| 3Rd | 1 |
| Cemetery | 1 |
| Cr25 | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Township 3, Rooks County at a glance
| Population | 1,330 |
| Land area | 71.0 sq mi |
| Density | 19 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67669) | $62,633 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67669) | $119,934 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Rooks 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 | 3 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 3 | +5% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 3 | -12% | 0.5 |
| 2020s | 3 | +3% | 0.2 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 3 a year in the 1990s and 3 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. 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 Township 3, Rooks County
How common are truck crashes in Township 3, Rooks County?
33 truck crashes have been reported in Rooks County since 2015, with 3 deaths and 15 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Township 3, Rooks County?
Truck crashes in Rooks County peak in November, with 18.2% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Township 3, Rooks County?
Since 2015, Rooks County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 3.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Township 3, Rooks County compare with Kansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Rooks County has 61.3 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Township 3, Rooks County?
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.