German, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in German: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in German 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. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr.
Smith County at a glance: June the month with the most truck crashes: 20.0% of the year's total.
Overview
Smith County has recorded 45 truck crashes since 2015, with 13 people injured and 0 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 96 days.
German had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Smith County numbers.
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%.
November through March accounts for 21.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
By time of day, 9–10 am stands out with 11.1% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 0.0% of truck crashes, compared with 9.3% in Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of German.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Smith County since 2015.
Route planning tips for German fleets
- Review driver schedules for June, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 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 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 |
German at a glance
| Population | 29 |
| Land area | 35.4 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66951) | $66,875 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66951) | $84,474 |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 4 a year in the 1990s and 5 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.2 a year in 2016–19, 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about German
How common are truck crashes in German?
45 truck crashes have been reported in Smith County since 2015, with 0 deaths and 13 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in German?
June has the most truck crashes in Smith County, 20.0% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in German?
Since 2015, Smith County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in German compared with Kansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Smith County has 107.8 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in German?
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.