Grand River, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Grand River: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Grand River and Sedgwick County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sedgwick County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.7 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.6 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Sedgwick County compares with Kansas
Sedgwick County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sedgwick County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sedgwick County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 32.9 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 46% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.6 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 25% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.27 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 16% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.8% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 1.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 7.2% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 23% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.9% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.9% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 15% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 41.1% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 20.0% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 14% below the state |
Sedgwick County has lower values than Kansas for crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. It stands out for higher garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Sedgwick County: 1 in 26 crashes involve a garbage truck (74 since 2015), vs 2.1% across Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 2,020 crashes involving commercial trucks in Sedgwick County since 2015: 555 people were injured and 71 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 2 days in fully reported years.
Grand River had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Sedgwick County numbers.
When crashes happen
October has the most truck crashes, 9.6% of the yearly total, while May has the fewest (7.7%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 41.1% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (8.8%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 7.2% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Grand River happened on US-54 (2) and N 247th Rd W (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 74 of the truck crashes here, or 3.7%, compared with 2.1% in Kansas.
Garbage-truck crashes peak in January (12% of them).
They recorded 2.7 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Grand River fleets
- Build extra time into October routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at January schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- 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 Sedgwick County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-54 | 2 |
| N 247th Rd W | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sedgwick County) |
|---|---|
| I-135 | 295 |
| I-035 | 153 |
| I-235 | 123 |
| Broadway | 52 |
| Kellogg | 43 |
| 21St | 42 |
| 13Th | 32 |
| Rock | 30 |
Grand River at a glance
| Population | 719 |
| Land area | 35.0 sq mi |
| Density | 21 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67025) | $86,840 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67025) | $192,133 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sedgwick 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 | 117 | — | 4.0 |
| 2000s | 163 | +39% | 4.1 |
| 2010s | 162 | -1% | 4.3 |
| 2020s | 191 | +18% | 5.4 |
In the 1990s about 117 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 191. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 4.8 a year in 2016–19 and 5.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Grand River
How many truck accidents are there in Grand River?
Sedgwick County has had 2,020 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 555 people and killing 71.
When do most truck crashes happen in Grand River?
October has the most truck crashes in Sedgwick County, 9.6% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Grand River?
74 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Sedgwick County since 2015, 3.7% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Grand River compared with Kansas?
The yearly rate is 32.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Sedgwick County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Grand River?
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.