Logan Township, Smith County, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Logan Township, Smith County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Logan 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 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 worst month: 20.0% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
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.
Logan Township, Smith County 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
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 Logan since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Smith County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Logan Township, Smith County fleets
- Plan June schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Smith County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 |
Logan Township, Smith County at a glance
| Population | 29 |
| Land area | 35.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1 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 |
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 Logan Township, Smith County
How common are truck crashes in Logan Township, Smith County?
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 Logan Township, Smith County?
Truck crashes in Smith County peak in June, with 20.0% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Logan Township, Smith County?
Since 2015, Smith County has reported 0 garbage-truck crashes, or 0.0% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Logan Township, Smith County compare with Kansas?
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 Logan Township, Smith County?
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.