Assaria, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Assaria: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Assaria and Saline County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Saline County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 400 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Saline County compares with Kansas
Saline County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Saline County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Saline County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 65.6 | 61.4 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 29% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 13% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 16.6% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 1.8× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.4% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 22.8% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 1.5× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.4% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 30.0% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Compared with Kansas, Saline County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. It runs above Kansas on on snow, slush or ice, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Saline County: 16.6% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Overview
Since 2015, 400 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Saline County. They injured 120 people and killed 13.
That averages about one truck crash every 10 days in fully reported years.
With 2 truck crashes reported in Assaria since 2015, this page uses Saline County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
62% of truck crash reports in Saline County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (13.0% of the year) and are lowest in February (5.0%).
November through March accounts for 46.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (7.8%).
Road surface: 16.6% 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 Assaria happened on I-135 (2) and S Burma (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
7 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.8% share (Kansas: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Assaria fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 26.4% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Kansas; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 16.6% of truck crashes here, more than Kansas; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Saline County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-135 | 2 |
| S Burma | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Saline County) |
|---|---|
| I-070 | 113 |
| I-135 | 111 |
| I-70 | 24 |
| 9Th | 16 |
| Ohio | 8 |
| Crawford | 7 |
| Brookville | 6 |
| Old 40 | 6 |
Assaria at a glance
| Population | 424 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1,812 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67416) | $73,875 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67416) | $193,393 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Saline 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 | 25 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 34 | +36% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 34 | -2% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 35 | +4% | 0.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 25 to 35. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Assaria
How many truck accidents are there in Assaria?
Since 2015, 400 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Saline County (120 injured, 13 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Assaria?
January has the most truck crashes in Saline County, 13.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Assaria?
7 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Saline County since 2015, 1.8% of all truck crashes.
How does Assaria compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Saline County has 65.6 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Assaria?
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.