Plymouth, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Plymouth: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Plymouth 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. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, on snow, slush or ice and winter months (nov–mar).
The headline for Russell County: 1 in 87 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 1.1%, vs 2.1% in 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.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Plymouth since 2015, this page uses Russell County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
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
March has the most truck crashes, 12.3% of the yearly total, while October has the fewest (4.3%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 47.1% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across 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
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Plymouth happened on I-70 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
2 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.1% share (Kansas: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Plymouth fleets
- Build extra time into March routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 10.9% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice, above Kansas; plan winter equipment checks before the season.
- 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 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 |
Plymouth at a glance
| Population | 224 |
| Land area | 98.7 sq mi |
| Density | 2 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. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Plymouth
How common are truck crashes in Plymouth?
187 truck crashes have been reported in Russell County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 50 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Plymouth?
March has the most truck crashes in Russell County, 12.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Plymouth?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Russell County since 2015, 1.1% of all truck crashes.
How does Plymouth compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 238.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Russell County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Plymouth?
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.