Lone Star, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lone Star: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lone Star 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 |
Compared with Kansas, Rush County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr and injuries per crash.
The headline for Rush County: 0 crashes involve a garbage truck (0 since 2015), vs 2.1% across Kansas.
Overview
Rush County has recorded 49 truck crashes since 2015, with 17 people injured and 1 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 82 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Lone Star 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.
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
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Lone Star since 2015 were spread across roads: US-183 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Rush County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Lone Star fleets
- Build extra time into August 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 Rush County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-183 | 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 |
Lone Star at a glance
| Population | 226 |
| Land area | 42.3 sq mi |
| Density | 5 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67520) | $66,118 |
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 crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Lone Star
How common are truck crashes in Lone Star?
Since 2015, 49 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Rush County (17 injured, 1 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Lone Star?
August has the most truck crashes in Rush County, 16.3% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Lone Star?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Rush County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Lone Star compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
Rush County records 158.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Lone Star?
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.