Bowcreek, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bowcreek: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bowcreek and Sheridan County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sheridan County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 59 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Sheridan County compares with Kansas
Sheridan County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sheridan County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sheridan County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 212.4 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 3.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 14.3 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.41 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.6% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 61% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.8% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.4% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 65% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.9% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 17.9% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 23% below the state |
Sheridan County has lower values than Kansas for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Sheridan County: 14.3 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Kansas: 4.8).
Overview
Since 2015, 59 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Sheridan County. They injured 25 people and killed 9.
That averages about one truck crash every 72 days in fully reported years.
Bowcreek had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Sheridan County numbers.
46% of truck crash reports in Sheridan County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
December has the most truck crashes, 13.6% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (1.7%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.9% of truck crashes, vs 42.2% for Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 1–2 pm than at any other hour (13.6%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 3.6% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Bowcreek since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Sheridan County.
Route planning tips for Bowcreek fleets
- Build extra time into December routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 26.8% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Kansas; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Sheridan County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sheridan County) |
|---|---|
| Co Rd 40 | 2 |
| Co Rd 110W | 1 |
| Co Rd 60 | 1 |
| Co Rd 70W | 1 |
| County Road 70W | 1 |
| Main | 1 |
| Oak | 1 |
| West | 1 |
Bowcreek at a glance
| Population | 23 |
| Land area | 71.8 sq mi |
| Density | 0 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67740) | $75,417 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67740) | $184,915 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sheridan 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 | 2 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 4 | +115% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 6 | +49% | 0.6 |
| 2020s | 3 | -53% | 0.6 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 3 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bowcreek
How many truck crashes happen in Bowcreek?
59 truck crashes have been reported in Sheridan County since 2015, with 9 deaths and 25 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Bowcreek?
Truck crashes in Sheridan County peak in December, with 13.6% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Bowcreek?
Since 2015, Sheridan County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How does Bowcreek compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Sheridan County has 212.4 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Bowcreek?
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.