Albert, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Albert: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Albert and Rush County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Rush County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 49 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Rush County compares with Kansas
Rush County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Rush County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Rush County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 158.5 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 2.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 58% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 2.0% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 78% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 16.3% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 29% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 6.1% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 60% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.8% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 8% below the state |
| After dark | 22.4% | 23.2% | 24.8% | same |
Rush County has lower values than Kansas for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and injuries per crash.
The headline for Rush County: 0 garbage-truck share of crashes is 0.0%, against 2.1% for Kansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 49 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Rush County. They injured 17 people and killed 1.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 82 days.
With 1 truck crash reported in Albert since 2015, this page uses Rush County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
27% of truck crash reports in Rush County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 16.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is September at 4.1%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.8% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
By time of day, 4–5 pm stands out with 14.3% of truck crashes.
2.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Albert since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Rush County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Albert fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Rush 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 (Rush County) |
|---|---|
| Cr 390 | 2 |
| Ave | 1 |
| Ave G | 1 |
| Ave O | 1 |
| Ave V | 1 |
| Cr 150 | 1 |
| Cr 180 | 1 |
| Cr270 | 1 |
Albert at a glance
| Population | 123 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 523 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67511) | $49,716 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67511) | $86,185 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Rush 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 | 1 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 2 | +215% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 3 | +48% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 5 | +72% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 1 truck crash a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 5. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Albert
How many truck accidents are there in Albert?
Since 2015, 49 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Rush County (17 injured, 1 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Albert?
Truck crashes in Rush County peak in August, with 16.3% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Albert?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Rush County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Albert compare with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 158.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Rush County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Albert?
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.