Rockford, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Rockford: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Rockford 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 |
Compared with Kansas, Sedgwick County is lower on 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 garbage-truck share of crashes is 3.8%, against 2.1% for Kansas.
Overview
Since 2015, 2,020 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sedgwick County. They injured 555 people and killed 71.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 2 days.
Rockford 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
Truck crashes peak in October (9.6% of the year) and are lowest in May (7.7%).
November through March accounts for 41.1% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in 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
I-35 leads within 10 miles of Rockford with 5 fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015. After it: E 87th Street (1), I-135 (1) and S Broadway Rd (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 74 of the truck crashes here, or 3.7%, compared with 2.1% in Kansas.
Their busiest month is January, with 12% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 2.7 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Rockford fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Look at alternatives to I-35 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in January; review collection routes for that month.
- 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 Sedgwick County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-35 | 5 |
| E 87th Street | 1 |
| I-135 | 1 |
| S Broadway Rd | 1 |
| S Hydraulic Ave | 1 |
| Ts-Broadway Ave | 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 |
Rockford at a glance
| Population | 24,782 |
| Land area | 39.0 sq mi |
| Density | 635 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67037) | $85,541 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67037) | $242,962 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 117 a year in the 1990s and 191 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 4.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 5.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Rockford
How common are truck crashes in Rockford?
2,020 truck crashes have been reported in Sedgwick County since 2015, with 71 deaths and 555 injuries.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Rockford?
NHTSA data shows I-35 with 5 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Rockford since 2015, the highest of any road.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Rockford?
Truck crashes in Sedgwick County peak in October, with 9.6% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Rockford?
Garbage trucks were involved in 74 reported crashes in Sedgwick County since 2015 (3.7% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Rockford compare with Kansas?
Sedgwick County records 32.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Rockford?
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.