Dorrance, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Dorrance: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Dorrance and Russell County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Russell County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 187 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Russell County compares with Kansas
Russell County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Russell County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Russell County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 238.9 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 3.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 2.9 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 40% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.25 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 22% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 45% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 10.9% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 1.2× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.3% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 8% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.1% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 20% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 47.1% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 28.7% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Russell County sits below Kansas on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and winter months (nov–mar).
What stands out in Russell County: 1 in 87 crashes involve a garbage truck (2 since 2015), vs 2.1% across Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 187 crashes involving commercial trucks in Russell County since 2015: 50 people were injured and 5 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 23 days.
Only 2 truck crashes were reported in Dorrance since 2015; patterns below come from Russell County as a whole.
81% of truck crash reports in Russell County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is March with 12.3% of truck crashes; the quietest is October at 4.3%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 47.1% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 8.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 10.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Dorrance since 2015 were spread across roads: I-70 (2).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 1.1%, compared with 2.1% in Kansas.
Route planning tips for Dorrance fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 10.9% of truck crashes here, more than Kansas; schedule winter checks early.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Russell County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Russell County) |
|---|---|
| I-070 | 121 |
| Fossil | 5 |
| I-70 | 4 |
| Parking Lot | 3 |
| 181St St | 3 |
| 176Th | 2 |
| 189Th | 2 |
| Old Hwy 40 | 2 |
Dorrance at a glance
| Population | 141 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 416 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67634) | $78,750 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67634) | $122,055 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Russell 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 | 9 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 16 | +72% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 13 | -16% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 17 | +32% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 9 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 17. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Dorrance
How common are truck crashes in Dorrance?
Russell County has had 187 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 50 people and killing 5.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Dorrance?
Truck crashes in Russell County peak in March, with 12.3% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Dorrance?
Garbage trucks were involved in 2 reported crashes in Russell County since 2015 (1.1% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Dorrance compare with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 238.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Russell County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Dorrance?
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.