Llanos, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Llanos: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Llanos 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 |
Compared with Kansas, Sherman County is lower on garbage-truck share, morning rush (6–10 am) and after dark. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Sherman County at a glance: 27.8% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Overview
Police reported 251 crashes involving commercial trucks in Sherman County since 2015: 110 people were injured and 24 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 16 days in fully reported years.
Llanos had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Sherman County numbers.
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
The worst month is March with 28.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is August at 3.6%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 60.1% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (24.3%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 27.8% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Llanos since 2015 were spread across roads: Ks-161 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
3 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 1.2% share (Kansas: 2.1%).
Route planning tips for Llanos 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) |
|---|---|
| Ks-161 | 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 |
Llanos at a glance
| Population | 36 |
| Land area | 71.4 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67732) | $64,938 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67732) | $137,068 |
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. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Llanos
How many truck crashes happen in Llanos?
Since 2015, 251 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Sherman County (110 injured, 24 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Llanos?
The worst month is March: 28.7% of truck crashes in Sherman County happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Llanos?
3 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Sherman County since 2015, 1.2% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Llanos compare 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 Llanos?
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.