St. Marks, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in St. Marks: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in St. Marks 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 sits below Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash. Where it is higher: garbage-truck share.
Sedgwick County at a glance: 1 in 26 garbage-truck share of crashes is 3.8%, against 2.1% for Kansas.
Overview
Sedgwick County has recorded 2,020 truck crashes since 2015, with 555 people injured and 71 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 2 days.
St. Marks 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%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 41.1% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
The busiest hour is 3–4 pm, with 8.8% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 7.2% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Within this area, US-54 had the most fatal crashes involving a large truck since 2015 (3). After it: I-235 (1), Macarthur Rd (1) and N 247th Rd W (1).
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).
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 2.7, vs 3.6 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for St. Marks fleets
- Review driver schedules for October, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along US-54; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- 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 | 3 |
| I-235 | 1 |
| Macarthur Rd | 1 |
| N 247th Rd W | 1 |
| N Ridge Rd | 1 |
| SR-42 | 1 |
| SR-96 | 1 |
| W 39th Rds | 1 |
| W 85th | 1 |
| W Macarthur | 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 |
St. Marks at a glance
| Land area | 1.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67030) | $100,192 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67030) | $331,583 |
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 St. Marks
How many truck crashes happen in St. Marks?
Sedgwick County has had 2,020 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 555 people and killing 71.
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in St. Marks?
Since 2015, US-54 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of St. Marks: 3.
When do most truck crashes happen in St. Marks?
The worst month is October: 9.6% of truck crashes in Sedgwick County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in St. Marks?
Since 2015, Sedgwick County has reported 74 garbage-truck crashes, or 3.7% of its truck crashes.
How does St. Marks compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
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 St. Marks?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.