Galatia, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Galatia: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Galatia 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
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 sits below Kansas on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and injuries per crash.
What stands out in 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.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Galatia since 2015; patterns below come from Rush County as a whole.
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
August has the most truck crashes, 16.3% of the yearly total, while September has the fewest (4.1%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.8% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 4–5 pm than at any other hour (14.3%).
2.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Galatia happened on US-281 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Rush County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Galatia fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, 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
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 Rush County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-281 | 1 |
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 |
Galatia at a glance
| Population | 45 |
| Land area | 0.4 sq mi |
| Density | 127 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67565) | $59,375 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67565) | $69,127 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 1 a year in the 1990s and 5 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.0 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Galatia
How many truck accidents are there in Galatia?
Since 2015, 49 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Rush County (17 injured, 1 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Galatia?
August has the most truck crashes in Rush County, 16.3% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Galatia?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Rush County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Galatia compared with Kansas?
Rush County records 158.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Galatia?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.