Moscow, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Moscow: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Moscow and Stevens County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Stevens County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 52 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Stevens County compares with Kansas
Stevens County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Stevens County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Stevens County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 92.1 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 11.8 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.47 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.5× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.9% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 58% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 29.4% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 3.9% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 74% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 51.0% | 42.2% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 5.9% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 75% below the state |
Compared with Kansas, Stevens County is lower on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Stevens County: 11.8 deaths for every 100 truck crashes, against 4.8 across Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 52 crashes involving commercial trucks in Stevens County since 2015: 24 people were injured and 7 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 79 days in fully reported years.
Moscow had 2 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Stevens County numbers.
56% of truck crash reports in Stevens County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (15.4% of the year) and are lowest in April (3.8%).
November through March accounts for 51.0% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
More truck crashes happen at 10–11 am than at any other hour (13.5%).
3.9% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Moscow happened on SR-25 (3); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Stevens County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Moscow fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 29.4% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Kansas.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 Stevens County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-25 | 3 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Stevens County) |
|---|---|
| County Road 12 | 6 |
| Main | 3 |
| County Road D | 3 |
| County Rd 12 | 3 |
| County Road 20 | 2 |
| 11Th. | 1 |
| 1St | 1 |
| Co Rd 18 | 1 |
Moscow at a glance
| Population | 260 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1,520 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67952) | $86,250 |
| Median home value (ZIP 67952) | $124,827 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Stevens 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 | 3 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 6 | +94% | 0.2 |
| 2010s | 6 | +2% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 4 | -30% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 4. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Moscow
How common are truck crashes in Moscow?
Stevens County has had 52 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 24 people and killing 7.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Moscow?
Truck crashes in Stevens County peak in January, with 15.4% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Moscow?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Stevens County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Moscow compare with Kansas for truck crashes?
Stevens County records 92.1 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Moscow?
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.