Seward Township, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Seward Township: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Seward Township and Seward County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Seward County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 313 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Seward County compares with Kansas
Seward County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Seward County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Seward County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 122.2 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 2.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 9.1 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 50% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 13.3% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 1.4× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.0% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 8% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 46.2% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 29.0% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.2× the state |
Seward County has lower values than Kansas for garbage-truck share and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice.
Seward County at a glance: January the month with the most truck crashes: 15.0% of the year's total.
Overview
Police reported 313 crashes involving commercial trucks in Seward County since 2015: 106 people were injured and 26 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 14 days.
Seward Township had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Seward County numbers.
30% of truck crash reports in Seward County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is January with 15.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 3.2%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 46.2% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 6.7% of truck crashes.
13.3% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Seward since 2015 were spread across roads: US-83 (3) and US-160 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 3 of the truck crashes here, or 1.0%, compared with 2.1% in Kansas.
Route planning tips for Seward Township fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Seward County.
- With 13.3% 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 Seward County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-83 | 3 |
| US-160 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Seward County) |
|---|---|
| Pancake | 18 |
| Kansas | 3 |
| 2Nd | 2 |
| 8Th | 2 |
| County Road V | 2 |
| Rd K | 2 |
| Road 4 | 2 |
| Road B | 2 |
Seward Township at a glance
| Population | 234 |
| Land area | 214.8 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67859) | $59,500 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67859) | $152,252 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Seward 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 | 14 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000s | 20 | +41% | 1.9 |
| 2010s | 23 | +16% | 2.0 |
| 2020s | 26 | +16% | 1.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 14 to 26. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.8 a year in 2016–19 and 1.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Seward Township
How many truck accidents are there in Seward Township?
313 truck crashes have been reported in Seward County since 2015, with 26 deaths and 106 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Seward Township?
The worst month is January: 15.0% of truck crashes in Seward County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Seward Township?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Seward County since 2015, 1.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Seward Township compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
Seward County records 122.2 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Seward Township?
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.