Falun, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Falun: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Falun 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 |
Saline County sits below Kansas on deaths per 100 crashes and garbage-truck share. It stands out for higher on snow, slush or ice, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow.
Saline County at a glance: 16.6% on snowy, slushy or icy roads, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 400 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Saline County. They injured 120 people and killed 13.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 10 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Falun 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
January has the most truck crashes, 13.0% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (5.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 46.4% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (7.8%).
16.6% 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 Falun happened on 6th Ave (1) and S Burma (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 7 crashes, 1.8% of the total, against 2.1% across Kansas.
Route planning tips for Falun fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 26.4% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Kansas.
- With 16.6% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Kansas), plan winter equipment 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) |
|---|---|
| 6th Ave | 1 |
| 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 |
Falun at a glance
| Population | 251 |
| Land area | 1.1 sq mi |
| Density | 226 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67442) | $58,417 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 25 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 35. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Falun
How many truck accidents are there in Falun?
Saline County has had 400 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 120 people and killing 13.
When do most truck crashes happen in Falun?
The worst month is January: 13.0% of truck crashes in Saline County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Falun?
7 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Saline County since 2015, 1.8% of all truck crashes.
How does Falun compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
Saline County records 65.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Falun?
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.