Gaylord, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gaylord: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gaylord 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 |
Compared with Kansas, Smith County is lower on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr.
Smith County at a glance: June worst month: 20.0% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Since 2015, 45 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Smith County. They injured 13 people and killed 0.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 96 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Gaylord 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
Truck crashes peak in June (20.0% of the year) and are lowest in February (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%).
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Kansas: 9.3%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Gaylord since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Smith County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Gaylord fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Smith County.
- 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 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 |
Gaylord at a glance
| Population | 84 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 329 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67638) | $57,083 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 5. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Gaylord
How common are truck crashes in Gaylord?
Smith County has had 45 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 13 people and killing 0.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Gaylord?
Truck crashes in Smith County peak in June, with 20.0% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Gaylord?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Smith County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Gaylord compared with Kansas?
Smith County records 107.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Gaylord?
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.