Edson, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Edson: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Edson and Sherman County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Sherman County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
3 of 251 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Sherman County compares with Kansas
Sherman County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Sherman County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Sherman County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 389.0 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 6.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 9.7 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.0× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.44 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.4× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 42% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 27.8% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 3.0× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 18.9% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 18% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 30.2% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 2.0× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 60.1% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 1.4× the state |
| After dark | 20.6% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 12% below the state |
Sherman County has lower values than Kansas for garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and after dark. It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Sherman County: 27.8% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 9.3% in Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 251 crashes involving commercial trucks in Sherman County since 2015: 110 people were injured and 24 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 16 days.
With 1 truck crash reported in Edson since 2015, this page uses Sherman County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
50% of truck crash reports in Sherman County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
March has the most truck crashes, 28.7% of the yearly total, while August has the fewest (3.6%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 60.1% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
By time of day, 3–4 pm stands out with 24.3% of truck crashes.
27.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Edson happened on I-70 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.2% share (Kansas: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Edson fleets
- Plan March schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Sherman County.
- With 27.8% of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (above Kansas), plan winter equipment checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
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 Sherman County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-70 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Sherman County) |
|---|---|
| I-070 | 187 |
| I-70 | 13 |
| I-0070 | 2 |
| 12Th | 1 |
| 17Th | 1 |
| 18Th | 1 |
| 8Th | 1 |
| Co Rd 78 | 1 |
Edson at a glance
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67733) | $95,938 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Sherman 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 | 15 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 14 | -4% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 14 | -5% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 30 | +123% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 15 to 30. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Edson
How many truck crashes happen in Edson?
251 truck crashes have been reported in Sherman County since 2015, with 24 deaths and 110 injuries.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Edson?
Truck crashes in Sherman County peak in March, with 28.7% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Edson?
Garbage trucks were involved in 3 reported crashes in Sherman County since 2015 (1.2% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Edson compared with Kansas?
Sherman County records 389.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Edson?
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.