Beaver Township, Smith County, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Beaver Township, Smith County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Beaver Township, Smith County and Smith County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Smith County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 45 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Smith County compares with Kansas
Smith County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Smith County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Smith County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 107.8 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 1.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 0.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 100% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 21.4% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 7% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 2.4% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 84% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 21.4% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 49% below the state |
| After dark | 21.4% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 8% below the state |
Smith County has lower values than Kansas for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr.
The headline for Smith County: June the month with the most truck crashes: 20.0% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 45 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Smith County. They injured 13 people and killed 0.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 96 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Beaver Township, Smith County since 2015; patterns below come from Smith County as a whole.
62% of truck crash reports in Smith County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
The worst month is June with 20.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 2.2%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 21.4% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 9–10 am than at any other hour (11.1%).
0.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Beaver since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Smith County.
Route planning tips for Beaver Township, Smith County fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Smith 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 (Smith County) |
|---|---|
| Sm Co H Rd | 1 |
Beaver Township, Smith County at a glance
| Population | 54 |
| Land area | 35.9 sq mi |
| Density | 2 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66967) | $56,726 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66967) | $97,867 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Smith 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 | 4 | — | 0.5 |
| 2000s | 4 | -0% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 3 | -8% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 5 | +42% | 0.0 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 5. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 0.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Beaver Township, Smith County
How many truck crashes happen in Beaver Township, Smith County?
Since 2015, 45 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Smith County (13 injured, 0 killed).
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Beaver Township, Smith County?
The worst month is June: 20.0% of truck crashes in Smith County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Beaver Township, Smith County?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Smith County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
How does Beaver Township, Smith County compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 107.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Smith County, vs 61.4 for Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Beaver Township, Smith County?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.