Riverside Township, Trego County, KS truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Riverside Township, Trego County: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Riverside Township, Trego County and Trego County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Trego County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 141 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Trego County compares with Kansas
Trego County against Kansas and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Trego County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Trego County | Kansas | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 435.9 | 61.4 | 49.7 | 7.1× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.5 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 69% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.42 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 1.3× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 18.8% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 2.0× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.3% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 25% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 23.3% | 15.2% | 13.8% | 1.5× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 44.4% | 42.2% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 32.3% | 23.2% | 24.8% | 1.4× the state |
Trego County sits below Kansas on deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Kansas on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and on snow, slush or ice.
The headline for Trego County: 18.8% of truck crashes happened on snow, slush or ice, vs 9.3% in Kansas.
Overview
Police reported 141 crashes involving commercial trucks in Trego County since 2015: 59 people were injured and 2 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 30 days.
With 0 truck crashes reported in Riverside Township, Trego County since 2015, this page uses Trego County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
64% of truck crash reports in Trego County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 12.8% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (4.3%).
November through March accounts for 44.4% of truck crashes here, compared with 42.2% in Kansas.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 8.5% of truck crashes.
18.8% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 9.3% across Kansas.
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Riverside since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Trego County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Riverside Township, Trego County fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 18.8% of truck crashes here, more than Kansas; schedule winter checks early.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Trego 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 (Trego County) |
|---|---|
| I-070 | 98 |
| I-70 | 4 |
| 1-70 Frontage | 2 |
| 130Th | 2 |
| 1St | 2 |
| 370Th | 2 |
| 130Th Ave | 1 |
| 220Th | 1 |
Riverside Township, Trego County at a glance
| Population | 86 |
| Land area | 115.0 sq mi |
| Density | 1 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 67521) | $111,848 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Trego 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 | 10 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 10 | +1% | 0.0 |
| 2010s | 10 | -4% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 15 | +49% | 0.0 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 10 a year in the 1990s and 15 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 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.0 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Riverside Township, Trego County
How common are truck crashes in Riverside Township, Trego County?
Since 2015, 141 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Trego County (59 injured, 2 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Riverside Township, Trego County?
Truck crashes in Trego County peak in January, with 12.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Riverside Township, Trego County?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Trego County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Riverside Township, Trego County compared with Kansas?
Trego County records 435.9 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 61.4 across Kansas.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Riverside Township, Trego County?
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.