St. John, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in St. John: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in St. John and Stafford County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Stafford County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 58 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Stafford County compares with Kansas
Stafford County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Stafford County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Stafford County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 125.8 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 2.0× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 5.6 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.63 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 2.0× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 11% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 5.6% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 40% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.4% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 12% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.0% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 15% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 38.9% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 8% below the state |
| After dark | 35.2% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.5× the state |
Stafford County has lower values than Kansas for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Stafford County at a glance: 35.2% after dark, against 23.2% across Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 58 crashes involving commercial trucks in Stafford County since 2015: 35 people were injured and 3 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 74 days.
With 4 truck crashes reported in St. John since 2015, this page uses Stafford County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
79% of truck crash reports in Stafford County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
June has the most truck crashes, 12.1% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (5.2%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 38.9% of truck crashes, against 42.2% across Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (8.6%).
5.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of St. John since 2015: Nw 10th Ave (1) and US-281 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 1.7% of the total, against 2.1% across Kansas.
Route planning tips for St. John fleets
- Build extra time into June routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Stafford County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Nw 10th Ave | 1 |
| US-281 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Stafford County) |
|---|---|
| 140Th | 2 |
| 100Th | 1 |
| 10Th Ave And 80Th St | 1 |
| 130Th | 1 |
| 30Th | 1 |
| 40Th | 1 |
| 70Th | 1 |
| 80Th | 1 |
St. John at a glance
| Population | 1,173 |
| Land area | 1.9 sq mi |
| Density | 603 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67576) | $76,125 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67576) | $125,066 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Stafford 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 | 5 | — | 0.4 |
| 2000s | 5 | +4% | 0.4 |
| 2010s | 6 | +15% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 4 | -28% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 5 a year in the 1990s and 4 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about St. John
How many truck crashes happen in St. John?
Stafford County has had 58 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 35 people and killing 3.
When do most truck crashes happen in St. John?
Truck crashes in Stafford County peak in June, with 12.1% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in St. John?
Since 2015, Stafford County has reported 1 garbage-truck crash, or 1.7% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in St. John compared with Kansas?
Per 100,000 residents, Stafford County has 125.8 truck crashes a year; Kansas has 61.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in St. John?
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.