Lebanon, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Lebanon: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Lebanon 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
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 sits below Kansas on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is 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.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 96 days.
Lebanon had 5 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.
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
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Lebanon since 2015 were spread across roads: 140 Rd (1) and US-36 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Smith County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Lebanon fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| 140 Rd | 1 |
| US-36 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Smith County) |
|---|---|
| Sm Co H Rd | 1 |
Lebanon at a glance
| Population | 181 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 562 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 66952) | $52,188 |
| Median home value (ZIP 66952) | $83,538 |
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 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 Lebanon
How many truck accidents are there in Lebanon?
Smith County has had 45 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 13 people and killing 0.
When do most truck crashes happen in Lebanon?
Truck crashes in Smith County peak in June, with 20.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Lebanon?
Since 2015, Smith County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Lebanon compare with Kansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Smith County has 107.8 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Lebanon?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.