Township 5, Rooks County, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Township 5, Rooks County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Township 5, 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 |
Rooks County has lower values than Kansas for on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Rooks County: November 18.2% of truck crashes happen in November, more than any other month.
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.
Township 5, Rooks County had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Rooks County numbers.
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
November has the most truck crashes, 18.2% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (3.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 50.0% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 12.1% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 6.2% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Township 5 since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 3.0% share (Kansas: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Township 5, Rooks County fleets
- Review driver schedules for November, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 5, Rooks County at a glance
| Population | 63 |
| Land area | 106.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1 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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 3 to 3. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Township 5, Rooks County
How many truck crashes happen in Township 5, Rooks County?
Rooks County has had 33 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 15 people and killing 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Township 5, Rooks County?
The worst month is November: 18.2% of truck crashes in Rooks County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Township 5, Rooks County?
Garbage trucks were involved in 1 reported crash in Rooks County since 2015 (3.0% of truck crashes).
How does Township 5, Rooks County compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 61.3 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Rooks County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Township 5, Rooks County?
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.